Bill Hardgrave to Leave RFID Research Center
The founder and director of the University of Arkansas’ RFID research laboratory has been named the dean of Auburn University’s College of Business.
How Much Will the United States Spend on RFID by 2020?
What are the expected trends for the U.S. government’s spending on the technology over the next decade or so? —Name withheld ——— I have not seen any recent projections for U.S. government spending on radio frequency identification, though the U.S. Department of...Does U.S. Law Prohibit Implantation Sans Consent?
Is it legal in the United States to implant an RFID chip into a person’s body without that individual’s knowledge or permission? —Name withheld ——— I am not a lawyer, but I spoke to a friend who is. He says that in most countries, implanting any kind of...
RFID in Pharmaceuticals: Supply Chain Security Concerns Provide Impetus for RFID Adoption
This report, produced by GBI Research, a leading business intelligence company, provides key data and analysis of the major factors affecting the market for RFID in the pharmaceuticals industry.
BAS Trucks Deploys RTLS to Drive Efficiency
The European truck company is installing a system from Zebra Enterprise Solutions to track where each of its vehicles is located, and to monitor how long it takes to go through such services as washing and repair.
How Can African Businesses Deploy RFID Without Using UHF Systems?
We face a challenge here in South Africa—and in Africa, in general. Most GSM cellular network providers operate in the ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) band of 800 MHz, 900 MHz and 1800 MHz. Since most UHF RFID systems operate in this band as well, we can not use UHF...
Bahrain Government Agency Tracks Files With RFID
The island nation’s Survey and Land Registration Bureau has reduced the amount of time its staff spent searching for files, while also improving workflows, with a system from TrackIT Solutions.
RFID Brings Relief to Solid Comfort
To ensure orders are complete and accurate, the hotel-furniture maker uses passive EPC UHF tags to track products from the point of assembly to the moment they are shipped, thereby bringing a fast ROI.
Savi Unveils Developer Tools Program, System on Chip, to Spur Growth
The company offers its developer tools to businesses seeking an RFID solution—complying with the ISO 18000-7 RFID standard for 433 MHz active tags—to enhance their own hardware or software product.
RFID News Roundup
Ubisense intros UWB tag module for third-party development; RFID tracks participants at “World’s Largest 5K Event”; Baptist Memorial Health Care installs RFID system to protect babies; RF Code extends trade-up program to include passive RFID tags, readers; Nivis announces new WirelessHART gateway solution.