RFID RTLS: AeroScout, Inc. Extends Wi-Fi-Based Real-Time Location System to ...

From Yahoo News (press release) ... This new device enables AeroScout Tags -- the industry's leading Wi-Fi active RFID tags -- to be used both for accurate location in real-time as well as to ...

... AeroScout, Inc., formerly Bluesoft, today announced the addition of the AeroScout Exciter to its Wi-Fi(TM)-based Enterprise Visibility Solutions platform. This new device enables AeroScout Tags -- the industry's leading Wi-Fi active RFID tags -- to be used both for accurate location in real-time as well as to indicate passage through a defined choke-point. For example, a manufacturer can track work-in-process inventory as it passes through sections of the shop floor, and with the same infrastructure accurately locate the finished product when it is ready to be shipped. ...

AeroScout provides enterprise visibility solutions that utilize Wi-Fi wireless networking standards to deliver accurate location-based solutions. The AeroScout system includes real-time location services (RTLS), long range active RFID and choke-point visibility all in a single integrated cost- effective infrastructure. AeroScout's standards-based applications locate valuable assets and people in indoor and outdoor environments, enabling customers in numerous industries to drive revenues and cut costs. AeroScout is a privately held company based in San Mateo, CA.