RFID Tracks the Shipment of Entire Gold-Processing Plant
The plant was disassembled in Australia, and its components were shipped to Argentina, where it was then reassembled—all with the help of active tags and readers.
How Can I Write EAN-128 Data to RFID Tags?
Is there an agreed-upon standard, based on the BRIDGE project, for writing such information to radio frequency identification tags? —Name withheld ——— To answer this question, I reached out to Henri Barthel, EPCglobal’s technical director, who was the...
Citibank Says RFID Pilot Proves Strong Consumer Interest in Mobile-Phone Payments
The company, which has completed a Near Field Communication project in India, finds that NFC-based retail applications can be successful—with the proper mix of marketing, incentives and execution.
Swiss Study Finds RFID Tags Safe for MRI, CT Scans
Researchers at St. Gallen Canton Hospital say that wristbands with 13.56 MHz passive RFID tags do not significantly interfere with the functionality of imaging devices, or pose a risk to scanned patients wearing such wristbands.
The Untapped Value of RFID Data
Genesis Health Systems shows how the information derived from tracking assets can be used to anticipate the need for tools and equipment, so companies can respond proactively.
How Can a Retailer Track Robes and Slippers?
I want to attach an RFID tag to robes and slippers that are used at my store and are, at times, taken off site, never to be seen again. I need an inexpensive system that notifies my when an item passes through the front door. The tag has to be very small, able to fit...How Can RFID Be Integrated into a Cell-Phone Platform?
How might I go about achieving the integration of cell-phone technology with radio frequency identification? —Name withheld ——— Hmmm. If your question is a technical one about how to add Near-Field Communications (NFC) technology to a phone, then the best folks to...
Tagged Tablets Memorialize the Deceased
The RosettaStone, containing a passive 13.56 MHz RFID tag, is designed to be either taken home as a keepsake or installed on a gravestone, to provide information regarding a departed loved one.
RFID News Roundup
Alien, Awarepoint each scores $10 million in funding; NXP launches new ICode chip, ships one billionth ICode; Verayo unveils next-generation unclonable RFID chip; Noxel intros UHF reader with Bluetooth connectivity; Emerson’s new wireless liquid-level sensor; Feig Electronic offers new fast Ethernet-enabled RFID terminal.
Wristbands Document Interactions Between Prisoners and Officers
Hardin County Jail has upgraded its RFID system with high-frequency 13.56 MHz RFID wristbands, to track every officer-inmate transaction in real time.