From the United States to Europe, Australia and New Zealand, governments are encouraging—some even mandating—the use of RFID to track livestock, so animals can be identified quickly in the event of a food recall or disease outbreak. But even without mandates, some farmers are adopting the technology because it delivers internal business benefits.
It’s time for researchers to shift their focus from proving whether the technology works to helping companies build a business case.
New standards for formatting data stored on tags, as well as tagging requirements from Airbus, could give the technology a lift.
MIT professor Rahul Sarpeshkar and graduate student Soumyajit Mandal have designed a chip that can mimic the human cochlea.
Researchers at the University of Bristol’s School of Biological Sciences are using RFID to understand how simple animals make complex decisions.
RFID tools and solutions can automate asset-maintenance processes.
These next-generation machines could lend a hand in your home or warehouse.
Moving from pieces and parts systems to packaged solutions can help end users achieve a faster ROI—and accelerate RFID adoption.
The technology promises to help national, regional and local governments around the world address an array of pressing concerns more intelligently and efficiently.