What Technology Would Work Best to Track Finger Movements?

For a project on which I am working, I need to track the location of my finger tip when moving it on a table, so I require a precise solution consisting of small tags. What do you recommend? Is there any system better than RFID for this objective, such as Wi-Fi or...

RFID News Roundup

Trimble introduces ThingMagic Mercury6 RFID reader; Xerafy unveils new X II metal-mount RFID tags; National Instruments expands its wireless sensor platform; RFM announces battery-operated Wi-Fi sensor modem; Deutsche Telekom plans mobile wallet this year; European Supply Chain Institute adds NFC to RFID project for tracking carbon emissions.

Finalists Unveiled for the Fifth Annual RFID Journal Awards

RFID Journal has announced the finalists for the 2011 RFID Journal Awards, including Best RFID Implementation, Most Innovative Use of RFID, Best Use of RFID to Enhance a Product or Service, Best in Show, Special Achievement and the new RFID Green Award. The winners will be revealed next month at RFID Journal LIVE! 2011.

Can I Read Tags From More Than 1 Kilometer Away?

What type of RFID system can interrogate tags from that distance? —Name withheld ——— There are, to my knowledge, no RFID systems that work consistently at a distance of more than 1 kilometer (0.6 mile). Most active RFID systems have a read range of about 100 meters...
Mettler Toledo Rainin Puts RFID Into Pipettes

Mettler Toledo Rainin Puts RFID Into Pipettes

The company is incorporating passive 125 kHz tags in its Pipet-Lite XLS product family, enabling users to record and access maintenance and calibration histories, as well as write instructions regarding a pipette’s permitted usage.

Tanzanian Logistics Company Tracks Fuel Trucks

Tanzanian Logistics Company Tracks Fuel Trucks

After testing an RFID-based solution on one of its tanker trucks, Usangu Logistic is preparing to install it on 30 of its vehicles, enabling the company to know, in real time, where and when fuel is stolen.