EPCglobal Offers RFID Consulting Services, Lowers Fees

EPCglobal US, the not-for-profit organization that is the US administrator for Electronic Product Code (EPC) and other RFID standards, now offers for-hire RFID implementation consulting services. The organization also lowered its membership fees as part of an initiative to make EPC technologies easier to implement.

Can RFID Be Used to Track People?

How can I leverage radio frequency identification to track individuals? And is there any hybrid technology available with which I can marry RFID with GPS? —Name withheld ——— There are several hybrid RFID/GPS tags on the market, but I don’t advocate using them to...

Progress and Perseverance on Exhibit at Last Week’s RFID Show

Last week the seventh annual RFID Journal LIVE! conference and exhibition was held in Orlando, Florida. RFID Update was there, and judging by its own research and the many opinions shared by exhibitors and attendees at the event, this year’s RFID Journal LIVE! was a fairly good show — no small feat in this economy.

Are There Any RFID Solutions Providers in Brazil?

I am looking for experts in Brazil that could provide a whole end-to-end solution—from system design to ROI measurement. ——— Yes, there certainly are. You can search our online Buyer’s Guide for systems integrators in Brazil. I would also recommend that you...

Can Tags Be Temperature-Activated?

Is it possible to produce RFID tags that are temperature-activated? In other words, can they be made so that they will only transmit if a specified temperature barrier is reached? —Name withheld ——— I have not heard of a tag designed to do that. I’m pretty sure...

RFID Journal LIVE! News Roundup

Motorola unveils RFID readers for retail, offices; 3M gets to work at Marine Base, unveils new reader pad; Avery Dennison enters HF tag market; Intermec, Infratab team on cold-chain tracking solution; RFID Global Solution intros platform for RFID, sensors and more; Reva Systems unveils RFID item-level solution for retail.