AssetPulse, a provider of RFID-enabled real-time asset tracking solutions, recently deployed its AssetGather solution at the 375th Medical Group, Scott Air Force Base Medical Center in Illinois. The Center will be using AssetGather to track IT assets.
Datacard Group, provider secure ID and card personalization solutions, announced recently that the Canadian province of British Columbia will use the Datacard MX6000 Card Issuance System, the SecureCapture solution, and the MXD card delivery system, with the MXI envelope insertion system in its innovative enhanced driver’s license (EDL) program.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan , RFID Best Practices and Learnings, finds that the industry participants' efforts have been catalyzed by end users' growing awareness about the technology's potential benefits and private sector's acknowledgement of RFID as the solution to various inefficiencies related to lack of visibility. All these factors are helping to translate the hype preceding this technology into genuine business cases.
Prevailing international aviation rules mandate 100 percent screening for outbound carry-on baggage. Modern screening techniques involve X-ray or other imaging systems combined with chemical sniffers for scent or trace detection, physical search and permissible item restrictions. During the process of going through security, it is easy to associate a problem bag with its owner to resolve any violations.
- By Ashley Stephenson
- Jun 09, 2009
Anti-abduction systems are now a common feature at birthing units and obstetric departments in hospitals nationwide. Over the last decade, facilities have opted to safeguard newborns with this specialized technology that provides protection to each infant.
- By Steven Elder
- Jun 01, 2009
Sicel Technologies Inc. recently announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Gentag Inc., to create the world's first passive (no battery), disposable, wireless RFID sensor to detect radiation threats in shipping containers using modified cell phone technology.
Axcess International Inc. recently that it successfully implemented its comprehensive security system at the Port of Port of Spain in Trinidad & Tobago for the Fifth Summit of the Americas Conference April 17-19.
RFID devices have widely been used for tracking for years; recently, scientists from U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a unique tracking technology that also monitors the environmental and physical conditions of containers of nuclear materials in storage and transportation.
ODIN recently announced that has been chosen by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as an Affiliated Organization. ODIN will provide vendor-neutral testing and guidance supporting RFID airline baggage tagging standardization across the industry. The first phase of the IATA/ODIN partnership will feature a comprehensive scientific RFID baggage tagging benchmark designed to set a standard for the industry to speed adoption, help airlines reduce cost and improve traveler experience.
Total revenue earned from RFID transponders, readers, software and services will amount to more than $5.6 billion in 2009, according to the latest market data from ABI Research.
UPM Raflatac has supplied RFID inlays to support personal and vehicle access to the men's FIS Alpine Ski World Cup and Piemonte Mondiale 2009 event in February in Sestriere, Italy.
Axcess International Inc. recently announced that it has won a competitive procurement worth $3.54 million to provide security infrastructure solutions for the port at Trinidad’s capital, Port-of-Spain.
Drug counterfeiting continues to increase and its global threat to patient safety continues to rise. The FDA estimates that 1 million deaths worldwide are the result of counterfeit drugs. While the United States drug supply is one of the safest in the world, it is not immune to these concerns. It is important for pharmaceutical manufacturers to understand not just the different types of threats they face but also the tools and technologies available today to prevent counterfeit drugs from entering the supply chain.
- By Brian Daleiden
- Feb 20, 2009
United Business Media International Media recently unveiled The RF Edge Expo, an annual conference and exhibition formally known as RFID World, to showcase providers and automatic identification technologies such as RFID bar code, location-based, advanced sensors and mobile computing.
Recent headlines have confused U.S. electronic passports -- the passport books with the blue cover and the small gold e-passport icon -- with the new U.S. Passport Cards and Enhanced Driver’s Licenses (EDL) already being issued as border crossing credentials by some states.
Gaming Partners International Corp. recently announced that it is the exclusive supplier of table game furniture for the newly opened Red Hawk Casino in Placerville, Calif. Red Hawk Casino, which is owned by the Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority and managed by Lakes Entertainment Inc., officially opened on December 17.
A general lack of clear ROI models and data on real-world results has slowed adoption of RFID technology, particularly in open-loop supply chain environments. ROI estimates are critical to RFID purchasing decisions, and in a survey of 185 organizations conducted in mid-2008 by ABI Research, lack of adequate ROI data was the third-highest ranked reason for non-deployment.
The National Science Foundation has awarded a team of University of Virginia engineers $1 million to improve the privacy and security of RFID chips, computer chips the size of a grain of sand that wirelessly send and receive information over short distances (generally 10 feet or less) via very low-power radio waves.
Alanco Technologies Inc. recently announced that its TSI PRISM subsidiary has been selected as a subcontractor by Northrop Grumman to provide RFID inmate tracking systems for 19 federal immigration detention facilities.