Syngenta Looks to Sensors to Boost Food and Biofuel Production
The global agriscience company is working with the University of Manchester to develop ways to use RFID and wireless sensors to improve crops, reduce fertilizer and water usage, and minimize waste.
RFID News Roundup
German P&G plant to use RFID to manage industrial trucks; Invengo announces UHF reader that supports Wi-Fi, GPRS, Bluetooth; TeleTracking Technologies acquires RTLS provider RadarFind; Bielomatik, SmarTrac collaborate on smart label solutions; Muehlbauer intros new RFID converting line; Cybra announces joint venture with China Ministry of Transportation.
Which RFID Technologies Are Used in Public Transport?
What are the most popular RFID technology choices for public-transport applications? —Name withheld ——— By public transport, I assume you mean fare collection, as opposed to asset tracking and other applications. The most popular choice for transit is passive...
Howard Memorial Finds RFID Keeps Assets From Getting Lost
A ZigBee-based system lets the California hospital continually monitor the location and condition of high-priced equipment throughout its nine-building campus.
3M Upgrades Dynatel Locators
The company reports its 2500 series can identify pipes, cables and RFID markers buried more deeply in the ground, and better map out their locations.
ClimateMinder Monitors Conditions at Farms, Greenhouses, Warehouses
The wireless sensor system, already in use in Turkey, is being introduced in the United States, where a strawberry grower will soon deploy it to monitor temperature and fertilizer levels.
Penske Logistics to Use RFID to Manage Yard Workflow
At a manufacturing facility in Texas, the company is deploying a system provided by Fluensee to track the locations of trailers filled with material, and to expedite the unloading of their contents.
What Are RFID’s Main Challenges?
What do you see as the greatest challenges in deploying RFID? —Name withheld ——— I will list what I see as the biggest challenges, in no particular order, but it might be more helpful if end users would chime in with the challenges they faced in deploying a system....RFID Companies Recognized for Technology Innovation
Verayo and ClearCount were runners-up for this year’s Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards.