Social Distancing Archives

Social-Distancing Technology for Eurovision Finds More Homes

by Claire Swedberg | Nov 6, 2022 | Features

Unlimited Solutions and Ernst and Young are expanding a BLE-based solution known as Flockey, which detected COVID-19 risks at the 2021 music event, to provide other applications for festivals and shows.

The Resilient Campus Is Here to Stay

by Tony McGraw | Dec 5, 2021 | Expert Views

Today's campuses are leveraging technology to protect the health of their building occupants, while improving energy efficiency, reducing costs and enhancing operations.

Mine-based Ultra-wideband to Cut Contacts, Collisions and Track Assets

by Claire Swedberg | Nov 15, 2021 | News

Redpoint Positioning's system is being tested at large-scale mines in North America and Asia to track the locations of people and vehicles for safety purposes, as well as to trace contacts for disease prevention and find tools and equipment.

BLE, NFC Provide Safety and Passenger Experience for Cruise Line

by Claire Swedberg | Nov 14, 2021 | Case Studies

Princess Cruises began sailing again this summer, leveraging its OceanMedallion technology to help guests gain personalized experiences, while providing a sense of safety by reducing contacts and offering tracing.

Cisco Teams With Wipelot to Offer Wi-Fi, UWB RFID in a Single Access Point

by Claire Swedberg | Jul 18, 2021 | Features

A mining company is among the first users of a solution that incorporates Wipelot's ultra-wideband technology into Cisco's indoor and outdoor access points so both technologies can be leveraged in a single deployment.

RFID News Roundup

by Rich Handley | Jul 1, 2021 | News

SML RFID software deployed at 5,000+ stores; Confidex offers on-metal RFID label for specialty retail; Nordic Semiconductor, Memfault partner on connected devices SDK; IoT company Triax Technologies raises $12.5 in funding; Albanian music festival deploys Event Genius cashless tech; Digi intros IoT module platform based on NXP processor; Senet, Adtran team up for LoRaWAN network services.

RFID Helps Clubbers Party Like There’s No COVID-19

by Claire Swedberg | May 28, 2021 | News

The United Kingdom is offering some public events, including a 3,000-fan pop-up concert by Liverpool event manager Circus, where masks were left at home and social distancing was non-existent, but all attendees were pretested for COVID-19 and used a touch-free payment process with RFID wristbands and kiosks from Festicket.