The Tragedy of an Embryo Mix-up
A woman implanted with the wrong embryo highlights the need for automated error-detection systems.
MoLo Unveils Universal RFID-enabled Loyalty Card
The company envisions its system as a replacement for the multiple retailer loyalty cards and clipped coupons that consumers currently carry to realize savings.
How Can RFID Labels Be Used With Garment Accessories?
We are in the garment accessories business, and would like to know how to apply RFID labels for inventory management and anti-counterfeiting purposes. —Charalotte, Hong Kong ——— According to Rose Depoe, director of RFD strategic solutions and alliances for Avery...Can Cattle Be Tracked in an Open Field?
Is livestock tracking possible in a large open space? ——— Radio frequency identification is a short-range identification and tracking technology. There are two basic types of RFID: passive and active. Passive tags receive energy from an interrogator and reflect back a...RFID Helps York Improve Patient Safety, Satisfaction
A Wi-Fi-based system enables the 580-bed Pennsylvania hospital to better manage its assets, allowing its staff to focus more on patients than on equipment.
RFID Is Golden to Nevada Mine
Newmont’s Leeville gold mine is using an AeroScout Wi-Fi-based system to track workers and equipment at its underground operation.
For Small to Midsize Container Companies, RFID Makes Sense
Based on a study involving a real-life logistics provider, the average payback period for an EPC Gen 2 RFID implementation is between 12 and 24 months.
Selling RFID Short
Many vendors spend too much time touting the advantages of their technology over another, and not enough time promoting the benefits of RFID.
What Is an RFID Implant’s Tracking Limit?
What is the maximum range from which an RFID chip implanted in a human can be tracked? —Name withheld ——— Tags that can be embedded in humans or animals are either low-frequency (LF) or high-frequency (HF). These tags generally have a short read range—under 3 feet....
Mobile RFID Device for Shoppers Boosts Store Sales
A Utah supermarket retailer uses The Giving Cart system to gain insight into consumer behavior, as well as provide shoppers with coupons, prizes and promotional material as they traverse the store’s aisles.