RFID Could Play a Key Role in Telemedicine
New sensors show how the technology could help doctors monitor at-home patients remotely, thereby reducing costs and improving care.
Chip-size EPC Gen 2 Tag Promises to Enable New Applications
FEC International is marketing a tag made with NXP Semiconductors’ Ucode G2XM chip and an antenna that fits directly onto the IC’s surface, resulting in a tag approximately the size of a grain of sand.
Psychiatric Ward Uses RFID-based Alarms to Bolster Personnel Security
The system, developed by researchers at Finland’s Tampere University of Technology, includes active tags with an alarm button and routers that form a wireless sensor network.
Where Can I Find an RFID-enabled Parking-Management System?
Which companies offer the best end-to-end solutions? —Name withheld ——— I don’t know, to be honest, because RFID Journal has never conducted a thorough evaluation of systems available on the market, nor have I ever seen one performed by anyone else. I believe...More Musings on Moore
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RFID News Roundup
Zebra intros next-gen RTLS leveraging ultra-wideband RFID technology; Axcess International 433 MHz active tags incorporate HID iCLASS 13.56 MHz RFID technology; ABI Research forecasts RFID market in 2011 greater than $6 billion; RFID solutions provider Galbital announces UHF-based Smart Logistics System; TagMaster unveils new 2.45 GHz handheld RFID reader, announces Confidex partnership on UHF; Bethesda Hospitals’ Emergency Preparedness Partnership selects Versus RTLS; TI launches portfolio of microcontroller development kits for RFID, ZigBee.
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What Is the Role of RFID in Civil Registration?
How can radio frequency identification be used for the maintenance of civil registry documents? —Name withheld ——— I have not heard of RFID being employed in civil registration, or for the maintenance of documents in a civil registry. That said, the technology is...More Free Advice for RFID Vendors
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EECC Tests Find Big Performance Differences for Tags Read in Bulk
For the European EPC Competence Center’s latest annual report, researchers tested dozens of EPC Gen 2 RFID tag models, and discovered that, while performance overall is better than ever, some models suffer a dramatic drop in read rate when packed closely together.