Pinpointing Burial Plots
RFID tags could replace gravestones in green cemeteries.
RFID Slippers Could Prevent Slips
AT&T researchers have devised a way to remotely monitor the elderly at home, to help keep them from falling.
Making Objects Smarter
New RFID reader chips can be embedded in products to give them the intelligence to interact with people and the world around them.
Tracking Goods and Sensors
A new air interface protocol that connects RFID sensors with the EPCglobal network will play a pivotal role in realizing the Internet of Things.
The Tragedy of the Commons
Why the RFID market needs a sense of community.
Getting Buy-in From the Top
Over the years, more than a few executives have told me they’d piloted an RFID system that either solved a business problem or delivered a clear benefit—only to have someone at the top kill the project. That’s probably not unusual with any emerging...
6 Ways to Get Your RFID Project Approved
These popular strategies, gleaned from people involved in successful deployments, will help you garner support and secure funding.
Are Plastics RF-Friendly?
If an RFID transponder is embedded in ABS plastic 1 centimeter (0.4 inch) thick, can it be read from a distance of one foot? —Name withheld ——— Plastics of all kinds, including acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), are generally RF-friendly. Thus, embedding a...U.S. Military Puts Its Insignia in Order
The Department of Defense’s Institute of Heraldry is tracking its archived badges, medals and other insignia with RFID tags, and is using handheld readers to locate them, as well as a fixed portal to alert staff members if an item is removed.
RFID Could Help to Reduce the Federal Deficit
The U.S. Department of Defense is ahead of most private companies in using RFID technology, but the civilian government is lagging behind.