Fujitsu Frontech North America, a division of Japan-based biometrics and other technology developer Fujitsu, announced they have been selected along with 29 others to demonstrate their technology at the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee Kickoff Technology Policy Exhibition later this month. The technology that Fujitsu will be demonstrating at the exhibition is their PalmSecure palm […]

India has issued more than 10 million smart cards to families below the poverty line, according to iGovernment.com. The project, started in April 2008, is designed to cover the cost of health care for poor families of five persons up to a cost of $660. Minister for Labour and Employment Mallikarjun Kharge boasts the project […]

The Harris County Hospital District, the nation’s fifth largest metropolitan health system, has chosen to go with SensoTech for implementing wireless temperature monitoring systems and data loggers. Prided on its green technology, SensoTech’s platform does not require any software installation or external servers – cutting costs of infrastructure, IT support and power consumption. SensoTech’s system […]

Mary Washington Hospital of Fredericksburg, Va. has deployed RadarFind’s real time location system, Sentry AV, as a means of alerting staff when, expensive telemetry devices are headed towards laundry rooms or exits. Wearable cardiac telemetry devices allow wireless monitoring of patients’ heart rates. However, these devices are small and often misplaced or rolled up in […]

Terso has extended its line of RFID-enabled cabinets with the addition of a larger-capacity storage unit which features a customizable storage system to ensure the protection of high-value medical items. Providing real-time visibility, Terso’s larger RFID-enable cabinet accommodates 25 cubic feet of storage space, measuring 36-inches wide by 26-inches deep and 80-inches tall – making […]

Fagor, Ikerlan-IK4 and others are completing an award-winning project that uses NFC technology to make the home a more comfortable place for the elderly, according to basqueresearch.com. The project, which recently won a gold medal at the European Eureka-Itea R+D program, focused on integrating NFC into systems of teleassistance, telemonitoring and domotic functions. For example, […]

Nottingham City Council has launched a service that makes use of RFID buttons to identify clothing belonging to residents in health care programs. The RFID buttons, provided by Tunstall Group, assist health and social care providers who monitor residents with dementia. The buttons securely store information pertaining to residents, to ensure that all clothing is […]