by s9800078 | Jun 18, 2024
I am thinking about purchasing a bag with an RFID tag in it for overseas travel. Would this create a problem for me when flying? —Name withheld ——— No, this would not create a problem for you. The x-ray machines would see the antenna as a piece...
by s9800078 | Jun 18, 2024
Please explain. Thanks. —Name withheld ——— All airplane parts must be traceable. The term “serialized component” generally refers to “rotable” parts—that is, parts that can be removed from the plane and be serviced or rebuilt. Rotable parts...
by s9800078 | Jun 18, 2024
Please explain how this occurs. —Name withheld ——— Technically speaking, it doesn’t. Radio waves don’t travel from one radio to another—they travel from a transmitter to a receiver. Devices that both transmit and receive are called transceivers. Radio...
by s9800078 | Jun 18, 2024
Would an X-ray suffice for this purpose, or would another type of procedure be necessary? —Name withheld ——— The best way to check for an implant would be to have an X-ray performed. RFID transponders have metal antennas that would show up in an X-ray. You could also...
by s9800078 | Jun 18, 2024
Please describe some of the technology’s shortcomings. —Ken (Malaysia) ——— Ken, It would be difficult to explain the disadvantages of radio frequency identification, as RFID is merely a tool. Just as a hammer can be used to drive nails, RFID can be utilized to...
