Wynn RFID in Las Vegas Chip Detection

The gaming industry has been adopting IT enablers, such as RFID technology, to improve its monitoring and detection capabilities. The industry is expanding at a heated pace in Asia, where technology adoption is increasing. ...

... "Wynn Las Vegas started the RFID chip approach rolling three years ago, putting radio frequency identification (RFID) tags into its casino chips. These tags allow readers, linked to the casino's computer systems, to detect counterfeit betting chips. " ...

Via MIS Asia: Gaming industry IT applications

RFID Healthcare Installation in Israel

Wavetrend Technologies implements an active RFID project for the new Ashdod Medical Center in Israel, that creates the largest active RFID installation in the Middle East. ...

... "In the interest of achieving the best possible monitoring of equipment, personnel and high-risk patients, Ashdod Medical Center required full RFID coverage for all six operational floors of its facility. To meet this objective, Ardan will install a vast infrastructure of active RFID supplied by Wavetrend. Readers will be strategically positioned throughout the hospital, and an extensive array of tags designed to track multiple assets will be deployed. The real-time tracking capabilities that the system offers will allow the hospital to locate critical equipment and personnel in the event of an emergency, and also monitor the whereabouts of high-risk patients in real time so that medical staff can react to an alert immediately. " ...

Via Wavetrend: Largest Healthcare RFID Installation in Israel

RFID Green Applications for Monitoring Beijing Olympics

AIM Global sees application of radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies in enabling green capabilities as a growth market segment. ...

... "Vehicle emissions monitoring using RFID is being implemented at this summer's Olympics in Beijing to help supervise air quality. Emissions testing is required for all vehicles travelling in and out of Beijing. An RFID tag is embedded in a decal which is placed on the windshield if the vehicle passes the emissions test. A handheld reader is used to check vehicles on the road. This application will continue even after the 2008 Summer Olympics to help reduce pollution in the city. " ...

Via AIM Global: Increased Acceptance, Utilization Of RFID Technologies in Green Applications

RFID 3D Antenna

PREMO develops RFID antenna for 5.5khz applications, such as remote monitoring system for sporting. ...

... "The new PREMO RFID antenna, the newest 3D antenna offers the maximum sensitivity (>5 at 5.5 kHz) in the minimum space. Besides, there are antennas available for 20khz (sensitivity >10) and 125khz (sensitivity >70) applications. " ...

Via Grupo Premo: RFID transponder coils for 5.5 Khz

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 Electronic Patient Tracking Enables Lean Hospital Processes

Hospital will use RFID technology to support patient tracking processes and create efficiencies through lean techniques. ...

... "The RFID monitoring system will be linked to Hawke's Bay hospital's PAS patient management system, so capacity planning and bed management systems are automatically updated when patients are admitted and discharged. " ...

Via Stuff.co.nz: Hastings hospital