RFID Protects 911 Center From IT Emergencies
To prevent its electronic equipment from being damaged due to excessive heat, El Paso County’s 911 facility is using active tags with temperature-tracking sensors.
Are RFID’s Benefits to Apparel Retailers Real or Hype?
Many CEOs are skeptical, but here’s why retailers have used the technology to achieve an increase in profit of 5 percent or more.
Can RFID Track Hikers?
Is it possible to use radio frequency identification technology to monitor the locations of individual hikers in the backcountry? —Name withheld ——— RFID is a short-range technology. Even active tags, which have a battery source enabling you to broadcast a signal,...RFID Weekly News Roundup — August 7, 2009
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Michigan farmers who claimed, among other things, that RFID cattle tracking violated their religious beliefs. That story, along with new RFID deployments at BMW and Siemens, disappointing financial results from several major RFID vendors, and a new standard for tracking medical equipment lead this week’s news roundup.
Where Can I Find Temperature-Monitoring Sensors?
Question: “I work for a power company in the United States, and I have an application I am interested in using RFID tags for. I am looking for an RFID tag that can measure temperatures in an electric substation environment. A major cause of power outages is the...RFID News Roundup
FileTrail, Lexmark team up on solution to track and manage media, assets; RFID momentum strong in several markets, VDC Research reports; Lowry, Northrop Grumman, GTSI win DOD auto-ID contracts; NFC Forum announces new membership level for NFC implementers; 3M upgrades RFID tracking software; Tharo launches PR100 EPC Gen 2 handheld reader; Laird Technologies unveils RFID reader antennas for outdoor use.
RFID Goes to the Dogs
A Texas canine day-care center uses passive EPC Gen 2 tags to track when animals arrive and leave, enabling automatic billing and quicker entrance to the facility.
Can RFID Track Ambulance Assets?
We would like to track assets used on ambulances—stretchers, oxygen tanks, defibrillators, medical kits, and other equipment and tools. Can radio frequency identification technology be used to track these items as they are taken into and out of a vehicle, then stored...Could RFID Replace Bar Codes for Tracking Groceries?
Do you foresee radio frequency identification ever being a suitable replacement for bar codes in the U.K. grocery sector? —Name withheld ——— It’s unlikely RFID will ever replace bar codes, period. I do think we will eventually see RFID being used on...Singapore Transit Operator Streamlines Vehicle Maintenance
SMRT is applying EPC Gen 2 RFID tags to 80,000 spare parts and components, and installing RFID interrogators at its three warehouses.