Results for RFID

1 .   Minimizing the Cost of Operation - - June 2010

In some industries understanding how equipment functions can be just as important to a company’s budget as knowing the location of the equipment at all times. Construction is a perfect example. Knowing when a piece of equipment is being used, when it needs maintenance, and how efficiently it performs can all

2 .   RFID Tags Take Attendance - - May 2010

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) may not be considered a particularly exciting iteration of M2M (machine-to-machine), but as the technology becomes less and less expensive, solutions ranging from asset tracking to electronic pet identification are becoming more viable for businesses and consumers alike. In particular, one new use-case has turned up the heat

3 .   Wash Your Hands, M2M is Watching! - - March 2010

While we’d like to assume everyone who works in a hospital environment should be familiar with the code of conduct for washing their hands, unfortunately that is not always the case. Proper hand hygiene isn’t the type of thing to be taken lightly when people’s health is at stake, which is

4 .   Ekahau Offers Zero-Risk RTLS - - February 2010

Ekahau, www.ekahau.com, Saratoga, Calif., has announced a new program that will give customers a risk-free way of employing enterprise-grade, Wi-Fi-based location tracking applications within their organizations. Their Zero-Risk System Guarantee, said to be the first of its kind in the industry, will allow customers to purchase and use the company’s RTLS

5 .   M2M for DoD - - November 2009

In general, technology adoption tends to follow a typical pattern: military, commercial, consumer. This has certainly been the pattern that M2M (machine-to-machine) technology has been embarked on throughout the past few years. The government is considered an early adopter of M2M technology, embracing RFID (radio frequency identification) technology for supply-chain tracking, among

6 .   RFID Innovations - - September 2009

Today, it seems there are few places RFID (radio-frequency identification) can’t go. With new technologies available to create innovative tags in a wide variety of configurations, RFID is visible in every industry, from tracking livestock in agriculture to identifying vehicles in transportation.

7 .   Making Sense of Sensors - - August 2009

IBM, www.ibm.com, Armonk, N.Y., recently announced it is introducing new software that uses sensor data to trigger automatic reactions from business systems. This kind of technology sounds a lot like M2M (machine-to-machine), as it deals with connections between people, devices, and systems.

8 .   RFID’s Evolving World - - August 2009

RFID (radio-frequency identification) has been around for quite some time. While it may not have the pizzazz of some newer technologies, RFID is a field of M2M (machine-to-machine) where exciting developments are continuously occurring.

9 .   A New Flavor of RFID Monitoring - - August 2009

Most people like choices. Now Coca-Cola, www.thecoca-colacompany.com, Atlanta, Ga., is giving consumers more choices than ever before when ordering a fountain beverage. The company’s new beverage dispenser, dubbed the Freestyle, provides more than 100 drink options, and it uses RFID (radio-frequency identification) to do it.

10 .   The Business Value of Sensors - - August 2009

When Allegheny Energy, www.alleghenyenergy.com, Greensburg, Pa., heard the rumblings about a smart grid beginning to emerge, the electric utility knew this would be of benefit to both itself and its 1.6 million customers.

11 .   Healthy Demand for M2M - - July 2009

Healthcare costs are rising in the United States, and technologies that can help hospitals cut costs are in demand. Whether it’s Wi-Fi, ZigBee, or RFID (radio frequency identification), medical facilities are implementing a wide range of M2M (machine-to-machine) technologies.

12 .   Keeping It Cool - - July 2009

Food spoilage costs supermarkets millions of dollars each year. As consumers continue to gravitate toward refrigerated and frozen foods, the grocery industry is a prime target for M2M (machine-to-machine) solutions that can monitor and track temperatures.

13 .   Global Tracking Available - - June 2009

RFID (radio frequency identification) is useful for many vertical markets, such as retail, healthcare, or transportation. The military is another such market, with the technology becoming pervasive within many of its operations. For example, assets for defense and military operations are often valuable and sensitive, and keeping track of these items

14 .   M2M on Defense - - June 2009

One thing true of most militaries is that they are innovative. To defend and protect a nation’s interests, the military relies on new technologies and ideas to take its tactics to the next level. Eventually these innovations are adopted by the commercial world, and M2M (machine-to-machine) is no different from other

15 .   Intelligent Swarms - - June 2009

A number of technologies used in M2M (machine-to-machine) have roots in military applications. For example, GPS (global positioning system) was developed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense and RFID (radio frequency identification) was used during World War II to identify aircraft as being “friend or foe.” Now, M2M is being used

16 .   RFID Safeguards - - June 2009

As one of the Six Pillars of M2M (machine-to-machine), RFID (radio frequency identification) is well known as a technology for tracking assets. Handy RFID tags can be used to trace nearly anything, from people and vehicles to cargo and military supplies. But RFID is also enabling tracking solutions that can keep

17 .   Hardy Tags for Medical Tracking - - May 2009

RFID (radio frequency identification) technologies can be a boon for hospitals, helping staff track everything from wheelchairs to patients. With RTLS (realtime location systems) medical facilities can make sure they know assets’ locations whenever they are needed.

18 .   Where’s My Shrimp? M2M Tackles Seafood Tracking - - May 2009

In recent months, the United States has suffered from a few food scares, mainly due to salmonella bacteria. We all want our food to be safe to eat, and a well-monitored supply chain can help ensure that’s the case.

19 .   Machine-to-Machine Stimulus - - May 2009

There’s an old saying that goes, “You can’t buy that type of publicity.” But $102 billion does a pretty good job at getting people to acknowledge your presence. That $102 billion is the sum of the $59 billion and $43 billion allocated to healthcare and energy, respectively, as part of the $787

20 .   Tracking Hot Cargo - - March 2009

RFID (radio frequency identification) can be used to track anything from pharmaceuticals to crates of pistachio nuts. Tracking can be particularly useful for cargo that could pose potential health hazards if stored or handled improperly, such as chemicals or radioactive supplies.

21 .   RFID Growth Pattern - - March 2009

The economic recession has certainly had its effect on the technology plans for certain companies. As a result, technologies that should be on a growth pattern instead are growing only moderately, if at all.

22 .   Advancing RFID - - March 2009

RFID (radio frequency identification) can help organizations track everything from military equipment to crates of oranges. However, like many technologies in the M2M (machine-to-machine) industry, a variety of standards exist for RFID.

23 .   Tracking without Borders - - February 2009

RFID (radio frequency identification) tracking can provide valuable asset information to an organization, but sometimes RFID alone doesn’t offer the visibility needed. As goods move around the world, tracking systems need to be able to follow those goods wherever they go, even if the destination is outside a typical RFID infrastructure.

24 .   Thinking about RFID - - February 2009

As one of the Six Pillars of M2M (machine-to-machine) technology, RFID (radio frequency identification) presents numerous benefits for organizations across different industries. Whether used for cargo tracking, asset identification, or theft prevention, RFID can help companies save money and operate more efficiently.

25 .   RFID: A Tool for the Construction Lifecycle - - February 2009

The concept itself may seem a bit futuristic—putting RFID (radio frequency identification) tags and readers into concrete, piping, tools, or vehicles to track where the item is in the construction process. The truth is the construction industry is closer to using these “smart chips” for practical uses than you might realize.

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