Georgia Tech Researchers Create an RFID-Sensor Medical Patch
The patch’s active UHF tag contains a thin-film battery as well as circuitry printed on an organic substrate, so that it can be worn as a small bandage or sewn into a hospital gown.
Startup Company Seeks RFID and Other Patents
RPX Corp., which has already signed on a number of vendors with RFID products as members, is aggregating patents to protect high-tech companies from litigation.
Companies Will Be Made Stronger by the Current Economic Crisis
The RFID industry has matured to the point where it can deliver great cost savings and efficiencies, just when businesses need them the most.
RFID Tags Survive Hospital Sterilization
The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center is using RTLS tags from Awarepoint to track surgical instrumentation throughout the sterilization process.
AeroScout Intros New Ultrasound and Sensor Wi-Fi RFID Tags
The ultrasound model makes it easier to pinpoint an item to a specific room; the sensor tags measure humidity or temperatures as low as -100 degrees Celsius.
Concrete Slab Maker Uses RFID to Track Netting
Structural Metal Decks employs passive RFID tags to track the safety nets it installs at job sites where it constructs composite decking.
Could RFID Help Improve Gun Control?
With the recent tragedies of gun violence, could an active RFID tag be applied to a firearm so that, when transported from its owner’s residence, the weapon could be identified by law enforcement? Since the U.S. Supreme Court recently decided citizens have the...Companies Will Be Made Stronger by the Current Economic Crisis
The RFID industry has matured to the point where it can deliver great cost savings and efficiencies, just when businesses need them the most.
Reva Launches RTLS Solution Based on Passive RFID
Reva Systems is offering passive UHF-based item tracking to hospitals with its new Reva-4-Healthcare product, which integrates AeroScout’s MobileView RTLS software. The passive system can be used for wristbands, IV bags and other items that can’t conveniently carry an active tag, and can be used alongside WiFi RTLS technology.
Goodwin House Alexandria Offers Seniors Real-Time Security
A Wi-Fi RFID-based real-time location system installed at assisted-living facilities in Alexandria, Va., monitors residents around the clock, and lets them call for help whenever they need it.