Aethon announced recently that it’s automated tracking and chain-of-custody system – MedEx – is now operational at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The MedEx System serves as enhancement to the TUG robot, also developed by Aethon, and allows hospital pharmacies to know the real-time location and status of medications throughout the facility. Combining passive […]

The New Canaan Public School District in Connecticut is in planning to participate in a “technology experiment,” which would utilize RFID technology to track students, staff and school property, according to local news report. Pending approval by the National Science Foundation to conduct the research, a pilot program will be installed at the New Canaan […]

Two Central Arkansas public libraries are currently in the process of converting to and installing an RFID-enabled check system, according to a local news report. The Sue Cowen Williams Branch and Maumelle Branch, both located in Little Rock, will install the new system to make the checkout process simpler and faster, allowing staff to spend […]

PAREXEL International Corp., a global biopharmaceutical services organization, announced that it has developed an integrated temperature recording solution specifically designed for clinical trial supply processing and transportation. The packaging container incorporates an RFID tag for temperature recording and dedicated compartment for a mobile phone, providing automatic tracking and remote, high-speed transmission of the complete temperature […]

MovieQ, an automated movie and game rental chain, is using UPM Raflatac RFID tags, along with a proprietary, RFID-enabled robotic solution to streamline entertainment selection and rental processes for California consumers. Movies and games are tagged with UPM Raflatac BullsEye high-frequency RFID tags, each of which is encoded with item information and a unique identifying […]

Gates Corporation, manufacturer of industrial and automotive products, systems and components, has selected InSync’s iApp Builder to build and run an asset monitoring application for improving product and process visibility. The machine-to-machine, Web-based application leverages RFID, GPS, handhelds and sensors to collect data that can be used to enhance operational efficiencies and assure product integrity […]

A new study conducted by a team of researchers has found a way to implement wireless monitoring technology by tapping in a building’s heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HIVAC) ducts, according to EurekAlert. Uses range from climate control to health and safety applications – opening the door to RFID tag smoke detectors, carbon-monoxide monitors, or sensors […]