Retailers Say Shrinkage Rose in 2011
Globally, losses from shoplifting, employee theft, vendor fraud and administrative error rose by more than 6 percent over last year’s rate.
RFID Monitors Wastewater Disposal at Hydrofracking Sites
GreenHunter Water LLC is installing RFID-based technology at oil wells to track the removal and disposal of wastewater, helping oil companies ensure that they comply with regulations.
Is There Any Method for Using a Passive Tag to Monitor When Patients Fall?
Since accelerometric sensors require high amounts of power, active tags are often used. Instead of utilizing active tags, however, we would like to use two or three passive tags to track when patients have fallen. Is this feasible? —Name withheld ——— Technically, this...
Building Credibility for RFID
Solution providers need to help end users develop trust in the technology.
The Seeds of Innovation
Government stimulus is not only good for the economy—it also leads to groundbreaking technologies.
Several Pilots Planned for NFC Temperature-data Logger
American Thermal Instruments intends to launch several three-month pilots to test Near Field Communication RFID data loggers used in conjunction with NFC-enabled smartphones.
How Can I Read 1,000 Tagged Apparel Items Within a Small Area?
The goods in question are located inside a 4-foot-square box, and I’ve only been able to successfully read about 50 percent of them or so. —Name withheld ——— There are many factors that could influence your ability to read tags quickly and consistently. One is...
10 Fields Automotive Dealerships to Adopt RFID
The MyDealerLot solution, using passive UHF radio frequency identification technology, enables the dealerships’ maintenance and sales staff to greet customers personally, and provide more efficient service.
How Can I Determine a Reader’s Class and Type?
I obtained an OEM RFID reader of unknown type and model. It seems that it operates at 62.5 kHz (I checked, using an oscilloscope, the emitting frequency of the reader antenna). —Name withheld ——— There are no RFID readers that operate at 62.5 kHz. The common...RFID News Roundup
RFID to support cancer awareness, document Guinness record; Intelligent InSites expands RTLS with RF Code’s RFID technology, partners with Secure Care Products; Xterprise releases footwear version of its Clarity Mobile software; NFC-enabled PatientID+ solution aims to streamline patient registration, authentication and payment; TraceTracker announces mobile asset-tracking application; TransCore intros new solution for monitoring traffic and driver safety.