Technology

Did you know that RFID technology has been into existence since the last fifty years and it was first implemented in the Second World War for identification of friendly airplanes? I bet you didn’t know these facts but there are still a number of people out there who are alien to the concept of this […]

Gentag and CORE Institute have joined hands for developing and marketing RFID diagnostic skin patches for medical applications in orthopedics. The project is aimed at facilitating post surgery monitoring applications by patients and physicians with the aid of RFID enabled cell phones. This would enable patients to monitor their recovery from the comforts of their […]

The Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX) is persuading its members to avail of a business model which can help chemical companies establish return on investment from their EPC RFID deployments. Chemical companies can gain in terms of improved management, reduced accidents and better logistics. CIDX is looking forward examine the potential of RFID and find […]

We are all aware of the fact that RFID is making its presence felt across various sectors and seems to have moved beyond the traditional supply chain management. This is not me who supports this claim but even ABI Research which undertook study with regards to application of RFID beyond its traditional frontiers. Up till […]

Now RFID will be tackling counterfeit and gray market tires. The RFID system developed by SkyeTek can capture tire tag identification data for authentication and integrate with the software of the company for helping manufacturers and distributors manage tire inventories. Dan Finch, CEO, Advanced ID has something to say on this issue: We think maybe […]

Toy manufacturers have started using RFID technology in their products in order to make them more interesting for the kids. Wild Planet has unveiled a racing game named Hyper Dash which uses RFID for tracking kids’ location on a course which is defined using hockey puck size targets which are generally placed in open space. […]

It’s really important to be sensitive to the needs of senior citizen since due to old age they tend to be dependant on others and PresCare which is an Australian aged care provider which offers services such as respite care, community care and meals on wheels is implementing a new nurse call system for offering […]

How about RFID going ahead and helping special people out there? I really feel good if technology comes to the help of the mankind and in a recent implementation RFID has gone ahead and helped out visually challenged people. A system called TellMate has been developed which uses passive RFID tags for helping the visually […]

It’s this sector which stands to benefit most from RFID in the months to come. If you follow this technology quite well then you might have guessed it right that I am talking about the healthcare sector which is using RFID to improve upon its services. As per the latest report RFID which commands market […]

RFID has been moving ahead but in the process it has been troubled by controversies and some technology limitations but we must realize that such problems are bound to occur when it’s being implemented rapidly. It has faced trouble with respect to the need for a specialized, single purpose reader but it is witnessing a […]