Realizing the full potential of RFID often requires going beyond using it simply as a means of fast data collection in otherwise unchanged processes (a “paving the cowpaths” approach). Higher return ...

Recent market forecasts for deployment of radio frequency identification (RFID) are providing mixed signals on where the technology is headed in 2007. Research firm Frost & Sullivan projects that the ...

If a food item isn’t safe to eat, it’s best to find that out before someone eats it. But manual testing of every jar and bottle isn’t possible, even when a threat, like the recent baby food scare, is ...

Several significant developments have occurred in the RFID community this fall. On the plus side, Gillette and Wal-Mart reported optimistic news detailing real and anticipated savings due to their ...

With that in mind, the entrepreneurial channel CTO must exercise caution to find value in a technology that has become commonplace in certain vertical markets yet still has limited penetration within ...

HVAC ducts triple the range of wireless tags, opening new doors for monitoring buildings and houses. Wired thermostats that control the cooling and heating of a house or building might look antiquated ...

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