The solution consists of application software, active tags and an RFID reader built into a case that snaps onto the phone. In the future, the tags could be combined with sensors to monitor such things as an athlete’s concussion risk.
The former worldwide program director of RFID for Hewlett-Packard and Asia Pacific regional director for EPCglobal explains how the technology can be used to improve the quality of your business decisions.
The waterpark resort has deployed a game that employs tagged stuffed toy animals to provide an interactive storytelling experience for children.
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The software application is intended to help companies assess any privacy risks that may result from their use of RFID technology, determine if they meet the European Commission’s privacy recommendations and show them how to take corrective actions, if necessary.
To better measure traffic flow, the Texas Transportation Institute and private R&D organization Battelle have installed a system that reads government-issued passive UHF tags attached to the windshields of northbound commercial traffic.
At its Boston headquarters, Arnold Worldwide has installed a vending machine that uses RFID to dispense and manage the quantity of craft beer that it provides free to its staff.