The Multnomah County Library, Oregon has installed a new $2.9 million RFID-based system to reduce theft and make handling materials easier in its central library and nineteen branches, according to a local news report. RFID tags embedded in each item allow several to be cataloged at once, and self check-out kiosks enable patrons to scan […]

B-cycle has completed the installation its RFID-enabled bike-sharing system in Des Moines, Iowa, according to a local news report. Four kiosks and eighteen bicycles make up the pilot phase of the “Des Moines B-cycle” bike-sharing program, with city organizers expecting to have more available by 2011. With the B-cycle bike rental program users simply press […]

New Zealand’s Upper Hutt City Central Library is planning the installation of RFID self-check technology, allowing users to self-check in and out their items, according to the Wellington Scoop. A microchip embedded into every item in the library’s collection will enable users to self-check in and out their items and also pay any outstanding fines […]

TagMaster, producer of RFID solutions for railway applications, announced that it will launch its new HR-2 handheld RFID reader at the upcoming InnoTrans, International Trade Fair for Transport Technology, in Berlin. The device is designed for tough environments, such as those found in railway applications, where ID-tags need to be read, verified and recorded. In […]

Beatrice Middle School located in Nebraska kicked off the 2010-2011 school year with the pilot testing of The Boltage Program, which according to a local newspaper, employs RFID technology to reward those who ride their bike or walk to school. Both students and staff are allowed in on the program that tallies the miles commuters […]

AeroScout announced that Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is using its Wi-Fi RFID asset management and temperature monitoring solutions to track and manage critical medical equipment. Using AeroScout MobileView software, the academic medical center’s staff can find items and ensure that equipment is available when and where it is needed. OHSU uses AeroScout Asset […]

Cubic Global Tracking Solutions announced that it has united with the DASH7 Alliance, to join in its effort to advance the use of wireless sensor technologies by developing extensions to the ISO 18000-7 standard for active RFID. Operating in the license-free 433 MHz, DASH7 offers multi-kilometer range, multi-year battery life, sensor and security support, and […]