SAVI ODIN RFID Platform Collaboration

Savi and ODIN combine technologies in partnership to deliver a platform of active and passive RFID solutions. ...

... "The companies have joined forces to develop the latest generation of RFID software that will exploit the full range of RFID and related Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) technologies. The solution is architected to benefit customers in the Aerospace and Defense, Government, Manufacturing, Healthcare and IT Services industries.

Drawing on the deep experience of Lockheed Martin’s [NYSE: LMT] Savi in active, battery-powered RFID and ODIN’s expertise in passive RFID, the solution will enhance supply chain performance, efficiency and security within the four walls of facilities as well as throughout extended supply chains. The two companies have a combined global experience on every continent encompassing more than 500 successful RFID projects. " ...

Via ODIN tech: COMPREHENSIVE RFID SOFTWARE PLATFORM

Germany RFID Identification Cards

German approach to identification meets with privacy challenges. ...

... "As of November 1, 2010, German citizens will be introduced to new identification cards that contain RFID chips, which will digitally store personal information. " ...

Via : Germany 2010

SMARTRAC RFID Vehicle Identification Project

SMARTRAC N.V. will participate in a RFID-enabled traffic management project in the Philippines which will improve traffic congestion, passenger safety, and driving law compliance. ...

... "The project, which employs long range passive RFID tags for identification of vehicles, is one of the first country-wide implementations of RFID technology for traffic management in the world. Stradcom Corporation, one of the largest private sector suppliers to government information technology projects in the Philippines, was awarded the Information Technology Project from the Philippine Department of Transportation and the Land Transportation Office (DOTC-LTO). The project is expected to improve traffic flow, help enforce traffic law and increase vehicle security. " ...

Via SMARTRAC: Philippine vehicle identification project

Powermat RFID Adapter

Powermat uses RFID technology to identify charging needs of devices. ...

... "For starters, each Powermat charging adapter contains an RFID chip to communicate with the Powermat how to deliver the exact power requirements of the device it is connected to. " ...

Via Gadling: Powermat wireless charger review

The Powermat RFID handshake.

RFID Race Finish Integration

RFID tags and technology have been utilized in various races and will be integrated with high-speed cameras to support identification of winning racers. ...

... "In that case, we integrate the chip identification with our camera system to identify which athlete is finishing, and we can narrow down to the exact point where the tip of the boot crossed the finish line to assign him or her an actual time. " ...

Via Athletic Business: Timing

RFID Access Control at Ski Event

UPM Raflatac's RFID inlays are used to enable access control for the men's FIS Alpine Ski World Cup and Piemonte Mondiale 2009 event in Sestriere, Italy. ...

... "At Piemonte Mondiale, all persons authorized by the event organizer were issued with an RFID-enabled plastic ID card carrying their personal data and access rights. These cards were used by all persons permitted to enter, including press, athletes and invited VIPs, authorities and operators. The same procedure was applied to vehicular access: authorized vehicles were issued an RFID-enabled ID pass. " ...

Via UPM Raflatac: Alpine Ski World Cup

RFID Medication Identification

Kaiser Permanente pilots emerging technologies for application in patient safety. ...

... "The touch-screen systems are based on a reference design from Intel which wrote middleware to link the Windows-based computers to peripherals such as RFID and bar code readers to identify medications at a patient's bedside. " ...

Via EETimes: Kaiser lab

RFID rTag LocationSpecific

Digital Angel introduces new RFID system, r.Tag, which is a flexible active RFID tag technology for automatic collection of identification data that can be correlated to a specific location. ...

... "The electronic transponder r.Tags can be read at distances up to100 feet, and when coupled with the system's r.Tag Position Indicators, an animal's location can be established within a few feet. The low-cost scanners feature solar-powered backup batteries, and all communications are wireless with no cabling required. " ...

Via Digital Angel: R.TAG SYSTEM

WISP RFID Sensing

Intel uses RF energy to power new sensor technology. ...

... "It was shown as another application of the Wireless Identification and Sensing Platform (WISP), a platform for sensing and computation that is powered and read by a commercial off-the-shelf UHF RFID reader. " ...

Via EETimes: Intel research

RFID Joint Venture to Manufacturing Printed Inlays

ASK and WS Packaging Group form joint venture, ASK-intTag. The jv is scouting US-based manufacturing locations for development in 2009. ...

... "The new company will be the first RFID manufacturer in the U.S. to print silver-based inlays on paper, the composition of which is highly resistant to forgery. ASK-intTag will initially produce a range of products for markets involving secure identification, mass transit, and bankcards. Secondary markets will involve food, healthcare, gaming, and event ticketing, among others. " ...

Via WS Packaging Group: Joint Venture Formed to Manufacture and Market Contactless Cards

RFID Cat Portal

RFID enables pet access control process. ...

... "Once the unit is installed and the batteries put in place, the flap can be put into learn mode. The next time your cat passes through the flap, the unique ID code of its chip is put into memory. " ...

Via SureFlap: Cat Flap

Border Crossing RFID Deployments

U.S. Customs and Border Protection implements its Vehicle Primary Client computer system and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology hardware in the vehicle inspection lanes at the Peace Arch and Pacific Highway crossings. ...

... "These technology enhancements will be incorporated into the ongoing construction of the new port facility at the Blaine Peace Arch crossing. The RFID deployment is part of a national construction initiative at 39 major entry points (354 total traffic lanes) along the U.S borders with Canada and Mexico over the coming months. Vehicle Primary Client, the new 21st Century portal-based system, represents the most substantial upgrade to the primary inspection computer system in 20 years. VPC incorporates the current license plate reader system with the new RFID enabled documentation technology. When completed, CBP officers will be able to quickly verify the validity of travel documents and make determinations regarding the admissibility of persons. " ...

Via U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Blaine Border Crossings

New York RFID License

New York offers RFID-enabled drivers license that will support efficient border crossing. ...

... "The optional license will include a picture and radio frequency identification tag that can be scanned to verify a person's identity. The tag will not contain any personal information - only an assigned number, authorities said. " ...

Via NewsDay: New York driver license

Human RFID Chipping

RFID Calibration Improvements

Dayton Ohio development program funds collaboration with entrepreneur Benson Chanowitz of Brooklyn, N.Y. to improve RFID reader accuracy rates by improving the calibration process. ...

... "The final product will be a system for validating the performance of the antennas and readers for RFID environments in manufacturing, distribution, retail and defense industries. The Dayton Development Coalition (DDC) is supporting the development of this company and recently announced initial financing through the Dayton Region Entrepreneurial Signature Program (ESP) which the Coalition leads. This program is a State of Ohio Third Frontier project to assist companies commercializing new products in emerging industries, according to Jim Leftwich, president and CEO of the DDC. The calibration device is very much needed in all areas of the growing radio frequency identification market, estimated to be $50 billion annually. Currently, calibration of radio frequency fields is a time-consuming, highly inaccurate process, according to Chanowitz. " ...

Via daytaOhio: RFID Collaboration to Improve Calibration

RFID Paper Rolls

Sonoco and IPICO introduce RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology into the paper supply chain. ...

... "Using IPICO's dual frequency technology, the new fiber cores allow customers to automatically identify, track, and locate paper rolls at any point in the supply chain. IPICO and Sonoco have developed a unique process by which RFID technology is embedded in fiber-based cores. Sonoco is using this process to produce its new Intellicore engineered carriers which are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of paper manufactures, said John Colyer, Sonoco vice president, Industrial Products - North America. This technology can be read through any size of paper roll, which allows for easy management throughout the product's life cycle. " ...

Via Sonoco: Embedded Identification Technology

RFID Border Security Deployment

ODIN technologies named a deployment partner for the $62 million Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) contract awarded to Unisys. ...

... "The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) contract features radio frequency identification (RFID) combined with License Plate Recognition technology to secure our nation's borders and streamline the border crossing process. This program leverages RFID-enabled identification cards for faster border crossing identity verification. " ...

Via ODIN: Partner for Customs and Border Protection Deployment

RFID Tags Toll Road

Florida SunPass system adopts TransCore eGo Plus radio frequency identification (RFID) sticker tag as the SunPass mini. ...

... "The newer, more versatile and affordable tags overcome the cost barrier to widespread adoption of electronic toll collection technology, making it more attractive to migrate to all electronic toll roads and increase the number of customers who pay tolls wirelessly versus manually. The more than three million hardcase SunPass tags currently in use will work alongside the new mini tags.

The eGo Plus sticker tag is a 915 MHz radio frequency programmable, beam-powered, windshield-mounted tag. Packaged as a flexible sticker, this tag is ideal for applications that require low-cost, easily installed tags and is appropriate for electronic toll collection, airport access and ground transportation management systems, parking access, and security access. The tag supports multiple protocols, making it easy to migrate from a mixed-tag population to a common tag. Each eGo Plus sticker tag comes equipped with a factory-programmed unique tag identification number that prevents the tag from being duplicated. The eGo Plus, batteryless sticker tag offers a read range of up to 31.5 feet (9.6 meters) and 2048-bit read/write memory at a fraction of the cost of older, less flexible RFID technology. The tag provides the capability to read, write, rewrite, or permanently lock individual bytes. " ...

Via Transcore: Statewide SunPass Electronic Toll Collection System Orders 1.5 Million Tags

HP RFID Data Center Management

HP launches RFID-enabled data center management service. The RFID technology will support visibility to assets and reduce loss, increase security, and improve management controls. ...

... "The HP Factory Express RFID Service tracks critical data center assets, such as HP factory-built servers, storage devices and rack enclosures, so customers can continuously monitor the equipment as soon as it is received at their facilities. When deployed as part of a full RFID solution from HP and its partners, the service automates and tracks device movement, providing an accurate inventory of all assets throughout their lifecycle. RFID is a data-collection technology that uses radio waves to remotely store and retrieve data to identify objects. It provides companies with up-to-the-minute supply chain visibility, including inventory, logistics and freshness dates. Data center asset management is becoming crucial to customers, particularly those with thousands of servers in multiple data centers across several geographies. Many data centers operate with manual inventory lists and have low inventory accuracy. With moves, adds and changes, keeping track of technology devices can be complex. HP's RFID tagging process allows technology devices to be scanned from the factory to the customer without requiring workers to manually inventory each asset. Customers can then quickly locate and maintain devices with minimal employee intervention, saving time and reducing loss or theft of valuable technology assets. " ...

Via HP: RFID Service for Tracking Data Center Assets

RFID KUTag

KU researchers have developed high-performance, low-cost, and thin RFID tag that will perform well on metal or liquid containers. ...

... "Deavours foresees the KU-Tag, which is thinner than a quarter, transforming internal asset tracking, allowing users to reliably place RFID tags on any object regardless of what it is made of or contains. For example, electronic readers placed throughout a manufacturing plant could send out radio signals to which each tag would respond with its identifying information. " ...

Via University of Kansas, Information and Telecommunication Technology Center: KU RFID Tag

RFID Horse Passport

European Union issues requirement for horses that involves RFID chipping and passport documents. ...

... "The new system will build on a single identification document--one passport, issued for lifetime when the animal is born or imported. The document will be linked to the animal by an electronic microchip (also known as radio frequency identification, or RFID) ... " ...

Via The Horse: European Union Requires Horse Passports

RFID Asset Management Patent

TrenStar patents RFID-enabled asset management system that stores, analyzes and provides data in various forms. ...

... "As the most comprehensive of the RFID tracking patent claims applied for to date, the patent was granted based on TrenStar's ability to capture data from multiple points, transmit unique asset identifiers to a data network, and then configure that network to provide detailed asset movement data in the form of custom reports. " ...

Via TrenStar: U.S. Patent for RFID Asset Management System

RFID Acquisition in Security Market Segment

The Stanley Works agrees to purchase Xmark Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VeriChip, for $45 million cash. Stanley Works will integrate Xmark into its Security line of business. ...

... "Xmark, whose headquarters and principal operations are located in Ottawa, Canada develops, markets and sells RFID-based systems used to identify, locate and protect people and assets. Xmark focuses on three vertical markets: providing infant security systems under the Hugs and Halo brands, wander protection systems under the RoamAlert brand, and hospital asset tracking systems under the Assetrac(R) brand. " ...

Via Stanley Works: Agreement to Acquire Xmark from VeriChip Corporation

MicroWireless RFID Tracks Investory

Axcess International's Micro-Wireless Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system will be implemented by the U.S. military to enable automatic inventory accounting and perimeter security for its ordnance assets. ...

... "Micro-Wireless technology allows for ultra-small, low cost wireless identification transmitters to be assigned to each asset, enabling automatic tracking, local area location determining and automatic security monitoring. The military initially selected Axcess' MicroWireless system for a pilot program because of its proven domain expertise in automatically identifying, tracking and protecting assets. During the thorough laboratory testing that began early last year, the military integrated the Axcess system into its core software system. The total system is now being implemented in the arms storage facility. Various forms of wireless tags are placed on the different types of armament. The items' electronic identifications are enrolled in the software to provide an automatic, real time inventory of each armament and its location based on its transmitted signal. Any unauthorized movement of an armament outside the storage area, automatically triggers an alert. The handling of armaments can be linked to authorized service personnel electronically via an RFID personnel badge so the authorized movement does not trigger an alarm. " ...

Via Axcess International: Micro-Wireless RFID System Implemented by U.S. Military for Ordnance Security

RFID Health Link Personal Record for Consumers

VeriChip will launch a direct-to-consumer campaign in Florida on April 28, which will market its patient identification system, an implantable RFID chip, that integrates with your personal health record at Health Link. The site will become active on the launch date. Bookmark it and return then. ...

... "Health Link is the connection between you and your personal health record. It provides emergency room doctors and nurses with immediate access to your vital medical and emergency contact information, which will help them to treat you rapidly, accurately and safely during an emergency. Health Link utilizes a tiny microchip (similar in size to a grain of rice) and a secure, private, online database that links you to your personal health record. Your Health Link is always with you and cannot be lost or stolen. The Health Link microchip stores only a unique 16-digit identification number and is injected just under the skin in the rear upper portion of the right arm. When a Health Link member presents in an emergency department unconscious, unresponsive or confused, emergency medical personnel use the Health Link scanner to retrieve the member's identification number to access his or her personal health record. " ...

Via Verichip: Direct-to-Consumer Campaign

Arphid RFID Interlinks Objects

Military or defense applications of networked RFID are viewed in the extreme, where all information flows are monitored and tracked using geographical data. ...

... "And a shaped-thing may in the future rely upon more efficient and ubiquitous radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, now often euphemistically termed as arphids. These RFID tags can be networked into a global system of positioning and identification: Your arphid monitors are hooked into the satellite based Global Positioning System. Then your network becomes a mobile system of interlinked objects ... " ...

Via Global Research: US Military-Industrial Complex Seeks to Contain and Control

RFID Asset Tag

Omni-ID Prox is a new short-range, passive UHF RFID tag in a small form factor that is targeted at the asset management application market. ...

... "The Omni-ID Prox tag was specifically designed for asset identification where increased visibility and asset registration are essential. It delivers unmatched precision in the tracking of smaller high-value assets, electronic devices, communications and network cards, servers, and other assets or applications that demand high performance. In addition, Omni-ID Prox can be utilized to track tools or products during manufacturing as well as manage asset rentals. " ...

Revolutionary RFID Tag, Omni-ID Prox is Nominated for Best in Show Award

RFID Infant Protection Success Story

Verichip sees healthcare industry success with the protection of infants using its Hugs RFID protection system. ...

... "Xmark's infant protection systems are designed to prevent infant abductions and inadvertent child mismatching in hospitals. The main component of the systems is a wearable RFID tag that is assigned to child and mother following birth. Monitors positioned throughout the hospital detect the integrity of the tags and location of the child. If a newborn is removed from the ward, if the tag is lifted from the baby's skin or if the ankle strap is compromised, the system immediately triggers an alarm, alerting hospital security to the situation. " ...

Via Verichip: One Million Infants Protected in 2007

RFID Ink Tattoo Identification

Ink-based RFID is being piloted on cows for identification, which will replace the physical RFID ear tags. ...

... "You've just made a new kind of tattoo identification, and it's being used on cows. " ...

Via kwmu: Tattoo Identification

RFID Future Identification Scenario

Future scenarios discussed using RFID and other identification technologies. ...

China RFID Market Largest

China RFID market is accelerating and has successful applications of the technology across many industries. The growth should continue in China as its identity card and access controls for the summer Olympics event drive demand. ...

... "China has become the world's largest market for RFID by value, thanks to huge government spending on China's national ID card program and investments for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. " ...

Via NetworkWorld: 2007 China RFID Industry

RFID Microchips for Military Personnel

RFID for military application as shown on CNN feature. ...

RFID Mobile Phone Enables NFC Payments

Mobile phone incorporates near field communications, NFC, and RFID technology to support contactless playment and identification with mobility. ...

... "Explore mobile weather and news by touching your phone to radio frequency identification (RFID) tags ... " ...

Via Nokia Europe: Nokia 6131 NFC

RFID Vehicle Identification in China Car Park

Tagmaster RFID vehicle identification is demonstrated in Chinese car park. ...

RFID Product DNA Creates Asset History Through Its Life

HP uses Oatsystems RFID solutions to track printers through their manufacturing process and into the supply chain. HP is recognized for its innovative application of RFID technology. ...

... "HP tracks its printers using OATSystems' Asset Tracking Solution integrated with existing SAP and Baan ERP systems as well as HP's proprietary manufacturing execution system. The system tracks each printer from its origin on the assembly line through critical transition points to its eventual outbound shipment. HP also uses the system to create product DNA, storing unique information on the RFID tag for each printer. By saving information such as install-by dates and testing results, HP tracks and identifies printers returned for repairs under warranty. Having a full record of the printer's history has enabled HP to improve its repair service and allowed it to return printers to customers much more efficiently. HP estimates that RFID-enabling its printer manufacturing operations has reduced the company’s printer inventory by 17 percent by increasing visibility into the location of its products. " ...

Via OatSystems: RFID to Reduce Printer Inventory by 17 Percent

RFID Enabled Audio Aids Sight Impaired

In Asia, Gaishan Technology innovates through the use of SkyeTek's RFID readers to improve the experience of the sight-impaired. RFID technology will enable the seeing-impaired to access information about the objects around them. ...

... "Gaishan produces the TellMate portable audio player, which is intended for those who have lost partial or total vision ability, including the legally blind, those with low vision and senior citizens. The TellMate incorporates an innovative system that allows users to access required information about their immediate surroundings without help from sighted. Gaishan is leveraging SkyeTek's technology to RFID-enable these audio devices, as speech-enabled labels will be attached to each item to help blind users easily identify and differentiate objects independently. Gaishan is also leveraging SkyeTek software and hardware to RFID-enable audio systems that will make learning much more fun and efficient as compared to the Braille method currently use. " ...

Via SkyeTek: Assist the Seeing-Impaired

Vermont RFID Drivers License

Vermont's EDL/ID will be used for secure identification and citizenship. It is intended as an acceptable alternative to a passport for re-entry into the U.S. at land and sea border crossings. It is planned to be issued in late 2008. ...

... "Passive vicinity Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) will be embedded in the card. This RFID is required by the federal government to facilitate rapid identification checks at the border. The RFID tag embedded in the EDL/ID will have a unique reference number and will not contain personal or biographic information. " ...

Via Vermont: State of Vermont Enhanced Driver License (EDL)



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Medical RFID Tagging

Solstice Medical ties up with Magellan Technology on integration projects and RFID implementations for the medical device industry. ...

... "Magellan's PJM technology is able to scan more than 600 randomly organized products per second even when RFID labels are close to metals, liquids or other labels, and has proven in day to day operations its 100% identification accuracy, reliability and quality in the medical device industry. " ...

Via Magellan Technology: Alliance Supports Medical RFID Solutions

Solstice Medical is the developer of the DOCK to DOCTM system, a comprehensive asset management solution, and provides RFID tag engineering, single use and reusable medical grade RFID tags, site and enterprise tracking software, RFID hardware, systems integration, maintenance and support to enable total supply chain control.

Magellan Technology Pty Ltd, Sydney, Australia, is a technology developer, manufacturer and licensor of advanced read and write 13.56MHz RFID systems. Magellan designs and offer RFID chips, inlets and a complete reader portfolio for Magellan's Phase Jitter Modulation (PJM) technology, which complies with the International Standard ISO/IEC 18000 Part 3 Mode 2.

RFID EDL Enhanced Driver License System

Digimarc partners with the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) to implement the new Enhanced Driver License (EDL). The Enhanced Driver License has traditional security features and also features digital watermark, RFID identification chip, and a machine readable zone. The EDL supports the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, which requires all citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda to have a passport or other accepted document that establishes identity and nationality to enter or re‑enter the United States from within the Western Hemisphere. ...

... "Washington DOL and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have agreed to run an initiative that allows the EDL to be used as an alternative travel document to re-enter the United States through sea and land border crossings. Digimarc will supply Washington DOL with applicant enrollment and screening solutions as well as production of the RFID-enabled EDL. Washington's enhanced driver license system will utilize Digimarc applicant screening solutions to verify an applicant's identity documents; data such as name and address; and facial biometrics to ensure that only one license is issued to one legitimate card holder. Digimarc launched ExianSmart, its chip-enabled driver license solution last year in anticipation of States' needs for new applications of the driver license. The Digimarc ExianSmart driver license for Washington will include RFID technology that is compatible with the DHS Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative program. This will offer a convenient and cost-effective option for citizens to carry a single credential that meets their driving, identity, and land and sea border crossing needs. " ...

Via Digimarc: Digimarc will provide the Washington State Department of Licensing with applicant enrollment and screening solutions, and produce the state's RFID-enabled Enhanced Driver License

University RFID Student IDs

Slippery Rock University will leverage RFID across its student body and faculty for access control and payments. ...

... "Radio-frequency identification (RFID) cards will replace the university's current ID cards used by all students, faculty and staff beginning in the fall ... " ...

Via Slippery Rock University: RFID School IDs