RFID Highlighted in Latin America
Two events in the region will showcase successful deployments.
Pramari Launches Free Open-Source RFID Middleware
The Rifidi Edge Server can manage EPC Gen 2 RFID interrogators and RFID reader data, as well as information from bar-code scanners, sensors and other hardware.
Can RFID Help Create a 3D CAD Model?
I am a student working on my final-year project, entitled RFID-Enhanced Product Prototyping. My goal is to tag each component of a product individually, and then provide the tag’s position data so that a 3D CAD model can be constructed as each component in the...Open-Source EPCIS Catching On
The Fosstrak open-source EPCIS Repository, created by the Auto-ID Labs, has been downloaded 2,000 times, indicating a growing interest in using EPC Information Services to share data.
Open-Source EPCIS Catching On
The Fosstrak open-source EPCIS Repository, created by the Auto-ID Labs, has been downloaded 2,000 times, indicating a growing interest in using EPC Information Services to share data.
Massachusetts General Uses RFID to Better Understand Its Clinics
A patient- and employee-tracking system, provided by Radianse, will enable the Boston hospital’s clinics to gather complex information regarding patient flow and bottlenecks, with the goal of improving care.
Italian Pharmacy Gains Loyalty With RFID
ASM Venaria’s customers are using NFC-enabled cards to track prescription purchases and the results of screenings, such as those measuring glucose or blood pressure levels.
ORCA Puts Ferries, Buses and Trains on One Ticket
The system’s NFC RFID card can be used for transportation in four Seattle-area counties.
RFID News Roundup
Alien announces EPC Gen 2 reader for EMEA market; ClearCount Medical Solutions closes Series B financing round; ASK unveils new contactless USB reader; Arcontia launches new smart card reader for e-ticketing, e-payment; MTI Wireless Edge introduces UHF forklift antennas; William Frick redesigns its Web site.
DOD Tests, Buys New ISO 18000-7 Tags From Four Companies
After testing the new active 433 MHz tags for electromagnetic interference, the U.S. military has placed orders for the devices, which could cost half as much as their predecessors.