Remembering Alan Haberman
The bar-code pioneer was a huge supporter of RFID technology and RFID Journal.
Pittsburgh Researchers Develop Implantable RFID for Orthopedic Device
A University of Pittsburgh team has completed the testing and development of the Ortho-Tag, a patented RFID system to read a passive tag via RF transmissions passing through a patient’s body.
Can Horticulture Be Tracked in a Wet-Soil Environment?
Is it feasible to use RFID tags in such a scenario? —Name withheld ——— The short answer is probably “yes,” though it depends on what you are trying to achieve. If you have to stick an RFID transponder in wet soil, then you will need to use a low-frequency...RFID News Roundup
Avery Dennison intros new line of NFC inlays; German hospital deploys Wi-Fi badges for staff safety and tags for asset tracking; Kovio raises $15 million with lead investor Tyco Retail Solutions; RF Monolithics adds new wireless sensor products to portfolio; ILP becomes exclusive distributor of Surfaceslab smart surfaces in North America; adoption of NFC RFID continues to grow at hotels.
Wi-Fi System Monitors Health of Cardiac Patients
The Kaweah Delta Medical Center has adopted a solution from Draeger to capture health data regarding its patients, via a Wi-Fi-based telemetry tag worn around a person’s neck.
RFID Gathers Evidence for a Lawsuit
In a dispute involving fair-labor laws, an RFID system involving EPC Gen 2 tags and readers was temporarily set up within a factory to document how long workers remained on-site.
Will RFID Prices Come Down in the Near Future?
We are an RFID products provider, and are having a tough time marketing our solutions in India, as customers say the technology costs too much, and that they can use cheap labor to count items. —Jignesh ——— Jignesh, I have heard this argument before—that low-wage...
N.J. Company Seeks to Market Passive Sensor RFID Tags
RFID Sensor Systems has developed battery-free UHF sensor tags that enable users to measure a patient’s heart and breathing rates, or the temperature of a product or shipping container.