A new report from ABI Research, a market research company specializing in emerging technology, has found that the total revenue earned from RFID transponders, readers, software and services is expected to exceed $5.6 billion in 2009, a 4.25% increase over 2008. The report lists five application areas expected to receive the most growth within the […]

Engineering students at Central Michigan University have developed a new RFID-enabled Smart Cane to help blind students move more freely on campus. The Smart Cane is equipped with an ultra sonic sensor that works together with a miniature navigation system contained within a shoulder bag worn by the user. The navigation system receives information from […]

Improvements in RFID tag durability have enabled grittier industries, such as oil drilling, to adopt RFID tracking technology. Merrick Systems has developed an RFID tracking system specifically designed for the oil drilling industry. The system, called Rig-Hand, allows oil rig managers to monitor in real time down-hole components including drill pipes, casing, tubing, and risers […]

Omni-ID, a supplier of passive UHF RFID tags, has announced the establishment of a new subsidiary, Omni-ID High Science & Technology Co. Ltd. in Qingdao, a major Chinese seaport south of Shanghai. According to a press release by Omni-ID, the new facility will allow the company greater control over its global supply chain, thereby increasing […]

The University of Miami UM-JMH Center for Patient Safety at Jackson Memorial Hospital is testing a new system of monitoring employee hand washing using RFID and infrared technologies. The program uses tiny IR-RF sensors installed in soap dispensers that read staff ID badges and record the location and duration of hand washing. The hospital then […]

DAILY, a Chinese RFID manufacturing company, has revealed its new PDA-based DL710 RFID reader. The new reader comes with Bluetooth and camera applications and can also function as a bar code scanner. It is available in both high frequency (13.56MHz) and low frequency (125 KHz) and supports GPRS Voice and Data transfer. DAILY has priced […]

The American National Standards Institute has approved the Health Industry Business Communications Council’s (HIBCC) proposed set of new standards concerning the use of RFID tags in tracking medical products. The new standard, called ANSI/HIBCC 4.0, calls for products to be labeled with 13.56 megahertz high-frequency tags instead of ultra-high frequency tags, which were found by […]