With help from the University of Alaska, the DOT is evaluating how radio frequency identification can be used to track the amount of time that passes between the moment a truck is first loaded with asphalt and the instant the hot mixture is dumped.
Based on the products on display at the conference, it seems retailers are focused on making shopping easier—even from your phone.
Invengo releases high-performance EPC Gen 2 RFID inlays for retail apps; Container Centralen deploys Confidex tags in 3.5 million plant trolleys; Telefónica, Visa Europe, la Caixa complete NFC-enabled Spanish mobile shopping project; Savi’s RFID hardware passes global field tests for standards compliance; Motorola Solutions’ MC9190-G handheld computer comes with built-in RFID tag; FIATECH publishes guide on RFID for construction industry.
The new 40-page report explains the differences between passive, active, battery-assisted, ultra-wideband, Wi-Fi, ZigBee, hybrid, chipless and other systems—as well as which is best for common applications.
The San Diego facility hopes to save costs by deploying MEPS Real-Time’s drug-management system, which uses RFID-enabled drug-dispensing cabinets in conjunction with standard EPC Gen 2 tags.
Lee Ting San Group has begun attaching rubber-encased EPC Gen 2 tags to tires on some of its trucks, to help it track inspection and maintenance.
Special UHF Gen2 RFID tags are being used in Container Centralen’s full scale RFID roll-out called “Operation Chip It!”.