Industrial
Social Distancing and Contact Tracing Made Easy Through Wearable Devices
Wearable technology can provide an innovative way for factories to keep workers safe.
Plastics Manufacturer Reconfigures Safe Workplace with BLE
ILR Industries is using an RTLS solution from i-Virtualize to improve its workspace layout and enable social distancing, and it plans to track productivity based on employee and equipment movements and sensor data.
RFID News Roundup
Mainetti offers RFID solution for omnichannel retail; Guardhat smart hardhats certified safe for hazardous sites; CAEN RFID intros long-range reader for industrial use; PSA Certification accredits Silicon Labs IoT security solution; Ergosense launches IoT-based indoor virus-detection system; Avnet adds Ripples IOT to its partner program; Phoenics Electronics named exclusive North American Synaptics distributor.
Machine Learning Aids RFID Tag Reading of Textiles
Several laundry companies are piloting a system from Datamars that leverages ML algorithms to differentiate between good and stray tag reads, enabling faster, more versatile installations without requiring physical RF shields or threshold identification.
Fertilizer Company Tracks Worker Safety During Manned Maintenance
Nutrien's turnarounds at nitrogen and potash sites are now managed via an active RF solution from Triax that monitors social distancing and provides contact tracing for 1,500 or more contract workers temporarily on site.
Cutting the Cords on Sensor Networks Strengthens AI
Without a reliable, scalable and flexible power solution for the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence cannot deliver on its full potential.
Four IoT Use Cases that Can Improve Our Environment
The Internet of Things facilitates advances in smart farming, environmental monitoring, gas detection and air quality monitoring.
UWB Alliance Teams with RTLS Open Standards Org Omlox
The joint liaison agreement is aimed at promoting more open standards for UWB and RTLS technologies, as well as easing regulatory demands for UWB power and outdoor use in industrial and other settings.
Tageos Releases Industrial-Focused High-Memory Tags
With increased memory and sensitivity, the company's latest tags are intended to offer a low-cost solution to the aviation, logistics and manufacturing markets, in which the need for RFID sometimes outpaces supply.
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