RFID Global Solutions Inc. (RFIDGS) has named Diana Hage as its new Chief Executive Officer. Hage joins RFIDGS, a provider of asset visibility solutions, after executive roles at ODIN Technologies and IBM. Hage was head of European operations and Chief Operating Officer for ODIN Technologies, supervising professional services, European operations, and key accounts from aerospace […]

Researchers from the University of South Florida are experimenting with an RFID solution to detect early warning signs of dementia. The study uses RFID-enabled bracelets to track the walking patterns of patients, looking for telltale signals of cognitive decline. Current treatments for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia involve medications that can only slow, not […]

Pittsburgh-based Mobile Aspects, a provider of RFID-enabled health care solutions, has announced a financing plan for cash-strapped hospitals and other health care institutions. The new program, called RFID FlexPay, makes Mobile Aspects’ solutions available though rental or leasing agreements. With RFID FlexPay, payment can be arranged on a monthly basis for a variety of contract […]

The State of Hawaii Department of Agriculture and the Hawaii Farm Bureau have partnered for a three-year pilot RFID program designed to promote food safety by enabling product visibility throughout the supply chain. The Hawaii Produce Traceability initiative uses RFID technology to track fresh produce down to the farm, or even field, level. The initiative, […]

RFID inlay producer TagStar Systems GmbH has introduced a new inlay based on a chip developed by IDS Microchip, specialists in integrated circuits for RFID systems. The chip the inlay is based on, the IDS-SL13LA, was named a 2008 electronic product of the year by Electronic Products magazine, for its ability to produce a wide […]

RFID tag and inlay provider UPM Raflatac has announced it has been invited to serve on the advisory board of the University of Arkansas RFID Research Center. The facility is notable for the research it has conducted on the use of RFID in inventory management, demonstrating RFID’s ability to automate and enhance inventory management processes […]

Joining the growing list of casinos around the world which are introducing RFID-enabled solutions to their gaming tables, the Foxwoods Resort Casino has announced it is replacing its old chips with RFID-enhanced ones. The casino in eastern Connecticut, which is owned by the Mashantucket Pequot tribe, is phasing out 49 different types of chips used […]