KEVIN DUFFY: Why passive RFID is a serious RTLS option, Pt. 1
Oct. 28, 2009 – Two weeks ago Mojix announced field trials of its self-described "breakthrough" passive RFID technology. Senior V.P ... it. Active technology utilizes expensive tags, sometimes to tens of dollars. And those would ... at this. The Mojix product introduction in April, that here was a passive RFID reader technology [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 14:20:23
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Zoomius Takes Motorsports Timing on a New Course
Zoomius Takes Motorsports Timing on a New Course The Northern Californian startup company is one of several that have recently launched race-timing ... › Cosmetics and Liquor Companies Assess Toppan Printing's Holographic RFID Labels › RFID ... solutions involving passive RFID EPC Gen 2 tags and interrogators. DOD Needs to Enforce [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 09:18:21
IPICO Extends Partnership with CHEP Australia
From Ipico.com: “IPICO Inc. (TSX-V:RFD) today (Dec 1st) ... last year for the trial and customisation of IPICO’s passive Dual Frequency RFID tags, which involved ... infrastructure for IPICO’s passive Dual Frequency RFID technology to be integrated in CHEP’s new, managed [more...]
Date: 2008-12-06 17:11:53
RFID: Finding An Active ROI
RFID: Finding An Active ROI While passive RFID remains an area where we continue to see growth, adoption and innovation, it's important to remember that RFID is a diverse family of technologies including active. Assessing RFID Threats To Ensure RFP Success McAllister's Law Of RFID Mandate Compliance: The Key [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 14:40:28
RFID tags could help manage data center assets
Data center staffers are typically not employed to maintain inventories of hardware assets, ... adoption, said Jonathan Collins, U.K-based principal analyst by the RFID & contactless group at ABI ... of the extreme point of 2013. IT managers can use passive or active RFID technology. With passive [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 03:25:38
Yes Bank Uses RFID to Personalize Service
Yes Bank Uses RFID to Personalize Service The Indian bank is issuing RFID-enabled cards to wealthy clients so they can be recognized and promptly served when they enter its branches. DOD Awards Passive RFID Contract to Six Vendors ... at RFID Journal LIVE! Europe › Zoomius Takes Motorsports Timing on a New Course › DOD [more...]
Date: 2008-10-13 17:47:16
Lowry Computer Products Selected to Deliver Passive RFID Solutions for Government
Agreement Allows Lowry to Support Warfighter by Providing the Government with Focused Logistics,Total Asset Visibility (TAV) and Integration of Global Supply Chains Using Passive RFID BRIGHTON, MI, October 9, 2008 – Lowry Computer Products, one of the nation’s leading RFID solution providers, today announced [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 20:12:10
Alien Technology RFID
As RFID expands into more applications, the simple knowledge that a given tag was seen at a certain read point is sometimes inadequate ... information about the tag. This capability enables the RFID system to enhance a number of fundamental applications of passive, Gen 2 RFID, and will open up many new applications and sources of ROI [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 15:00:00
Verayo RFID Chips Use "Electronic DNA" to Make Them "Unclonable" [RFID]
Here's a challenge to hackers everywhere if I've ever heard one—a company named Verayo claims to have created an RFID chip that's completely ... ). Unlike basic passive RFID chips, where data can be easily copied from one chip to another, Verayo's PUF-fy RFID chips use a series of challenge-and-response pairs to make counterfeiting nigh [more...]
Date: 2008-09-06 03:46:33
Interview with Dr. Ramin Sadr, Mojix
Dr. Ramin Sadr is CEO of Los Angeles-based Mojix (www.mojix.com) ... -- of all things -- deep space probes for NASA, and has been applying that to the RFID market ... extend the range of passive RFID tags, used for things like supply chain automation, asset tracking [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 13:28:26
Weekly Newswire November 7th, 2008
Access this week's industry, legal, and policy news.. ... the county has chosen RFID technology, Dupuis says. The system uses passive tags from RFID Global ... with the decrease in the price of tags and readers. Further, implementation of RFID technology by ... RFID [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 17:50:58
Santa Clara Crime Lab Turns to RFID
Original article posted here. At the California facility, EPC Gen 2 tags will keep tabs on evidence as technicians perform DNA typing, ... Bacheldor Nov. 5, 2008—In a new California crime lab, passive RFID tags will help dozens ... an EPC Gen 2 RFID system consisting of Alien Technology’s Squiggle RFID tags, to be affixed [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 23:13:52
New GE RFID Sensor Platform
Have seen presentations by GE on their tagging applications, primarily in the area of active and powered RFID for use with expensive assets ... has developed a low-cost, RFID-based sensor platform that is capable of detecting multiple chemical or biological agents -- all without a battery. The passive RFID tags could potentially be used in health [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 14:43:00
Weekly Newswire August 13th, 2008
Access this week's industry, legal, and policy news... Massachusetts sues to halt Defcon subway card hacking CNET News - .. ... - The budget, as far as I can determine, primarily covers installation of a passive RFID infrastructure -- which scans tags placed on cases and pallets ... Researchers Work on Using RFID to Calculate [more...]
Date: 2008-08-13 16:07:43
The RFID-Zapper
The RFID-Zapper Submitted by admin on Mon, 2008-07-14 13:17. Takeaway Feed The RFID-Zapper is a gadget to deactivate (i.e. destroy) passive RFID-Tags permanently. The development-team presently consists of two people (MiniMe and Mahajivana), who had some help from a friend (thanks for that). » [more...]
Date: 2008-07-14 13:17:50
Impinj, Inc. Buys Intel's RFID Business
istock_2908874.jpg Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 2908874 RFID solutions provider Impinj, Inc ... of the discrete components in a passive UHF RFID reader transceiver on one chip," writes EE Times' Laurie Sullivan. "The R1000 handles the radio communications for EPC Gen 2 RFID tags. It requires less power [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 01:50:36
RFID remotes have line-of-sight in their sights
No more need for batteries in that remote control: Taiwanese electronics specialist Favite has been demonstrating its latest remote control module using RFID technology to remove the need for batteries - at least for those prepared to bathe their living room in a two-watt energy field. Using a passive RFID tag to communicate with a TV might [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 04:32:53
Radio-Frequency ID Technology Takes Off
Federal agencies have deployed radio frequency identification technology to manage their assets, ... and transmitted over a distance of about 300 feet. Passive RFID tags have a shorter range, about 30 feet ... fast a letter moves through the international postal system. RFID technology uses readers that beam [more...]
Date: 2008-09-25 11:20:19
JULIE ENGLAND: Custom designs make LF tags attractive and cost-effective Pt. 2
Part 1 discussed how LF tags are often used in harsh environments such as underwater or in animals ... can get involved with TI. We already talked about how low-frequency tags are used in livestock and other high ... receive a bin fitted with a low frequency passive RFID tag that identifies each household [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 22:04:08
Motorola Tops Newest RFID Reader Vendor Rankings
Analyst firm ABI Research produced its first ranking of passive UHF RFID reader vendors. Motorola was the overall highest-rated manufacturer, with Impinj leading in innovation and Alien Technology taking the top spot for implementations. ABI said it was impressed with the strength [more...]
Date: 2008-07-23 18:48:56
RFID News Roundup
RFID News Roundup GuardRFID and AppLocation intro RTLS for supply chains; Confidex unveils new EPC Gen 2 label; ... ; ODIN tests passive RFID tags for asset tracking. Navy, Marines Track Assets on Oahu Military ... are evaluating RFID to improve asset management, but they should also consider improving the way [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 01:13:41
Oracle Retail Returns Management
Oracle Retail Returns Management Effective returns management is essential to stemming the flow of losses from returns fraud, as well as retaining good customers by providing them with a positive customer experience... iTEK Purchase And Sell Prodco Remote Management Services Intermec Large Rigid Tags: Passive RFID Tags [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 04:31:16
The Implanted Radio-Frequency Identification Chip: “Smart Cards” in a Surveillance Society
Dandelion Salad by Tom Burghardt Global Research, September 6, ... when a RFID reader emits a radio signal. The chips are divided into two categories, passive or active. A “ ... 2008Antifascist Calling… RFID tags implanted in physical objects or human beings If incorporating [more...]
Date: 2008-09-07 17:29:50
Prodco Remote Management Services
Prodco Remote Management Services At Prodco, we understand every customer is unique and our RMS™ program is designed to meet your changing needs and requirements. We will be your traffic counting partner and... Intermec Large Rigid Tags: Passive RFID Tags Psion Teklogix Mobile Control Center Opticon OPR 3201 Barcode Laser Scanner Oracle [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 10:11:53
PowerID Brings On Five New Partners In Europe
PowerID Brings On Five New Partners In Europe PowerID Ltd., the industry leader in Battery-Assisted, Passive (BAP) RFID technology, announced recently that it has concluded partnership agreements with five value-added reseller and ... Tracient's Handheld RFID Readers Provide RFID Capability To... GAO [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 08:25:27
SY SAJJAD: Tracking prisoners inside correctional facilities, and when they leave
January 13, 2009- Sy Sajjad, CEO of AiRISTA, presents a platform approach to deliver a strategic advantage through integration of passive, active and semi-active RFID technologies. I understand that AiRISTA has experience in asset ... active RFID technology. What frequency does the monitoring use? SAJJAD: In our case [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 16:37:30
iTEK Purchase And Sell
iTEK Purchase And Sell iTEK offers a broad spectrum of products from most major manufacturers including Intermec, HandHeld Products (HHP), PSC, Zebra, and many others. Prodco Remote Management Services Intermec Large Rigid Tags: Passive RFID Tags Psion Teklogix Mobile Control Center Opticon OPR 3201 Barcode Laser Scanner Oracle [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 14:28:43
Alien Gets $38M in New Funding, Brings Total to $329M
Alien Technology announced it received $38 million in new investments, bringing its total to $329 million. The privately held maker of passive UHF RFID inlays and readers said it expects this is its final round of private financing. [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 20:52:54
DOD Awards Passive RFID Contract to Six Vendors
The contracts have the potential to provide the military with $75.5 million worth of products and services during the next six years. Go to Full Article [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 17:10:11
The Implanted Radio-Frequency Identification Chip: “Smart Cards” in a Surveillance Society
If incorporating personal details into an RFID (radio-frequency identification) ... are divided into two categories, passive or active. A “passive” tag doesn’t contain a battery and its “read” range is variable, from less than an inch to twenty or thirty feet. An “active” tag on the other [more...]
Date: 2008-09-11 17:12:15
The Next Generation of Digital Media in Retail
Customers are now able to engage with Digital Media in a way that was never possible with passive aisle mounted large screens running TV style content. Using the latest RFID technology shoppers can now interact at the Point of Decision ... . The solution comprises of LCD screens and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tagged products [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 12:56:27
Full-Chip Nanometer Routing Techniques , Practical MMIC Design, Digital Alias-free Signal Processing
Full-Chip Nanometer Routing Techniques From a manufacturability standpoint, ... in Logistics: A Practical Introduction Survey RFID applications in entertainment, credit devices, wireless communications, healthcare, and libraries. Learn about both active and passive system components [more...]
Date: 2008-11-08 02:51:00
RFID tags implanted in physical objects or human beings
RFID tags implanted in physical objects or human beings Sep 11th, 2008 by admin by Tom Burghardt on GlobalResearch ... categories, passive or active. A “passive” tag doesn’t contain a battery and its “read” range is variable, from less than an inch to twenty or thirty feet. An “active” tag on the other hand, is self-powered [more...]
Date: 2008-09-11 17:15:09
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/13/2009
Check out tonight’s “behavioral sink” stories from the UK. Every night there are at least a few, but tonight seems to have more than its share ... Europe and the EUEurope Develops RFID License Plate TrackingItaly: WWII Supreme Court Explains Why ... : Threatened Algerian Writer One Year in ItalyTunisia: Emigrant Revenue Grows by 10% in 2008 Israel [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 04:58:00
short introduction on RFID technology.
Here is a short introduction on RFID technology. You will discover the fundamental concepts and the various components of this fascinating ... is received from a reader Type of tags : RFID Tag also called a transponder is a device attached ... - not at the SKU) Can operate in harsh environment Access card : equipped with HF (High frequency) passive RF [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 11:14:24
Compliance Remains King Among Consumer Goods Manufacturers, But Other Benefits Begin to Prompt RFID Adoption
Consumer goods manufacturers and retailers continue to adopt RFID largely for the sake of compliance with mandates from the likes of Wal-Mart, ... that RFID can deliver are growing in importance and will eventually overtake compliance as the leading market driver for RFID uptake in this vertical. According to research director Michael Liard, “ [more...]
Date: 2008-10-05 19:46:49
HSBC: Banking on the Network
HSBC are pretty transparent these days about their strategies, as can be seen from their investor relations webcasts and presentation downloads ... Technology and Services Officer (CTSO) discussing the bank as a network. This is a presentation ... employees, a third of which work in HSBC Tech and Services (HTS) supporting 9,500 offices across 85 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 17:59:49
ROB BALGLEY: Sales chain RFID manages inventory in the field
Dec. 18, 2008 – CEO Rob Balgley discusses how Skyetek is helping companies extend their management of inventory from their own premises to " ... that active RFID often runs on; but you are not talking about using active RFID per ... outside of a premises-based distribution center or warehouse – basically the idea of being able [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 15:57:34
Some Worrying News for Clinical RFID Industry
A Dutch study published in the June 25 issue of JAMA assessed the effects of electromagnetic interference (EMI) from RFID ( ... radio frequency identification) devices on hospital equipment. The authors report ... setting to assess and classify incidents of electromagnetic interference by RFID on critical care [more...]
Date: 2008-06-27 07:25:50
Notes from CCC 2008
While attending CCC 2008, I was making notes, as usual (see DIMVA, DeepSec) ... the data Security Failures in Smart Card Payment systems UK process: card reports account #, … ... for a fall-back transaction with a cloned card = PIN entry device should be temper-proof, are certified [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 15:17:17
RFID Moving Into the Data Center
IT managers are increasingly finding value in using RFID within their own IT operations ... and revenues. RFID vendors and systems integrators are offering a range of products from specialized ... . This is spurring adoption of RFID in data centers and across corporate campuses. IT assets [more...]
Date: 2008-10-05 19:45:30
Series of firms win Defense contracts to provide new RFID technology
A group of firms has won contracts worth a total of $428 million to provide active radio frequency identification technology tags, readers, ... division of Lockheed Martin in providing the technology. The RFID III contracts awarded on Dec. 19 ... of RFID tags than Savi supplied under previous contracts. And the tags will operate under International [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 17:31:56
Learning From The Best Teacher In Modern Times
Richard Feynman American Physicist and Nobel Prize WinnerWhen the introduction to a computer course is like this ...Computers can do lots of things. They can add millions of numbers in the twinkling of an eye. They can outwit chess grandmasters. They can guide weapons to their targets [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 12:16:00
GAO Offers 134.2 kHz LF Animal Bio-Glass Tube RFID Tag with Injector
Toronto, Canada - GAO RFID Asset Tracking Inc. (www.GAORFIDAssetTracking.com) recommends its 134.2 kHz low frequency (LF) RFID Tag (GAO 112004) ... readers, RFID tags and enabling-RFID software. We have a wide variety of RFID readers, tags ... identification of animals that are registered in a database. Injection shape and size are based [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 09:20:17
Network Notebook #2: The Internet of Things
Now that I’ve had some time off teaching over the holidays I’ve been able to catch up on some reading ... a passive technology (on the tag side) and codes/tags are prevalent in nearly all Internet of Things technologies e.g. RFID, datamatrix etc. and related apps e.g. ARtoolkit. Surely tags/codes are the most [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 14:50:25
RFID for Beginners
RFID technology is used frequently today and has been around since the 1920s, but not many people know about, or understand it. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification and is used to store and retrieve information. This information is stored and retrieved using RFID tags or transponders. RFID tags are small [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 03:22:26
Build your own RFID Arduino shield
tinker_rfidblog.jpg This DIY RFID sheild kit for Arduino will get you started with RFID out of the bag. The kit includes a 13.56 MHz RFID Mifare Module, 13.56 MHz PCB Antenna, and 4 x Mifare 13.56 tags which together with some basic soldering skills is a nice intro into the world of passive radio sensing. via Tinker Blog [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 13:05:46
Build your own RFID Arduino shield
tinker_rfidblog.jpg This DIY RFID sheild kit for Arduino will get you started with RFID out of the bag. The kit includes a 13.56 MHz RFID Mifare Module, 13.56 MHz PCB Antenna, and 4 x Mifare 13.56 tags which together with some basic soldering skills is a nice intro into the world of passive radio sensing. via Tinker Blog [more...]
Date: 2008-09-10 14:00:00
Failed Predictions
Failed Predictions Predicting the future is a notoriously difficult endeavor and yet there is never a shortage of people willing to play the game, especially at the end of a year. Many of the predictions for 2009 seem to involve world politics. For example, over at Psychic World, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 23:28:47
Video: RFID Inventory Tracking For Food Manufacturing
Video: RFID Inventory Tracking For Food Manufacturing See how Nancy's Specialty Foods, the world's largest manufacturer of quiche, ... is the world's cutting edge antenna technology manufacturer for RFID applications and is dedicated to providing antenna solution to any RFID application, including: portal near field, handheld, forklift [more...]
Date: 2008-12-21 02:55:41
