The Warnow Tunnel in Rostock, Germany is now experiencing smooth traffic flow thanks to an RFID-based toll collection system commission by Schreiner PrinTrust. The automatic vehicle identification system leverages the Schreiner PrinTrust ((rfid)-Windshield Label, equipped with a specially adapted antenna for application to windshields and other glass substrates. The compact RFID label establishes a connection […]

Bibliotheca announced the recent large-scale installation of its RFID-based automated material handling solutions in one of Berlin’s major public libraries, the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Library. The deployment includes Bibliotheca’s 400 series return and sorting system – ‘smartreturn’ and ‘smartsort’ – which offers sorting speeds of 2,400 item/hour. Additionally, Dietrich Bonhoeffer is able to offer patrons self-service […]

nanotron Technologies announced the release of nanoLES Version 2.0, the latest high throughput location engine and server software of nanotron’s people and asset locating (PAL) technology. PAL technology is used in various industries to locate and monitor people, animals and valuable assets. Animal tagging is expected to pick up, as new laws and regulations governing […]

Grade school students in the Brazilian city, Vitoria da Conquista’s are using school uniforms embedded with RFID chips to alert parents if they’re not attending class, according to The Huffington Post. Th uniforms monitor children as they enter school premises, relaying information to a central computer, which sends out automated text messages to parents’ cell […]

CribMaster, in collaboration with Stanley Proto Industrial Tools (PROTO), announced the launch of ProtoID RFID-embedded hand tools including sockets. ProtoID tools have been designed specifically with the aerospace industry in mind meeting the high standards to simplify tool control, while at the same time reduce the risks of foreign object damage (FOD). With ProtoID paired […]

VingCard Elsafe announced a technology interface has been completed between its line of contactless RFID hotel locking solutions and SKIDATA, an Austrian provider of access management and ticketing solutions for ski resorts, airports, sports venues and tourist attractions. SKIDATA’s FlexSpace RFID technology will now be integrated into VingCard’s complete range of RFID locking products, which […]

The Social Media World Forum Europe, set to kick off in London next week, will be integrating the RFID social media platform, LifeSynk, to demonstrate how brands can get people to share physical and point-of-sale experiences on Facebook and other social networks. LifeSynk works by linking the user’s social media network account to an RFID […]

ClearCount Medical Solutions announced that the University of California, Irvine Medical Center in Orange County, Calif., has implemented the RFID-based SmartSponge System for the prevention of retained surgical sponge incidents. The SmartSponge System improves patient safety with both count reconciliation and detection technology to avoid retained surgical incidents. With RFID technology, the system uniquely identifies […]

Yellowknife Airport (YZF) located in Northwest Territories, Canada is using an integrated RFID solution provided by TagMaster for hands-free shuttle and maintenance vehicle access. In conjunction with ACTS (Access Control Tracking System) Essential, powered by ArmID, the RFID solution enables YZF to add vehicles and activate tags, deactivate lost or stolen tags, open gates remotely, […]

Connecticut’s Senate Transportation Committee voted unanimously to pass a bill asking the Department of Motor Vehicles to examine the implementation of RFID for motor vehicle registration, according to theNewspaper.com. The RFID system would enable real-time monitoring of all vehicles by installing tracking stations at key points throughout the state. This could allow the state to […]