SIRIT RFID Strategy Leadership

Frost & Sullivan analyzes the North American radio frequency identification (RFID) market and recognizes Sirit with its 2009 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Competitive Strategy Leadership of the Year for execution on its business strategies. ...

... "While the economic downturn had an adverse impact on most of the companies in the North American RFID market, Sirit has shown continued growth. Its success is evident from the higher revenue growth rate in late 2008 and into 2009. Revenues for Q1 2009 were $5.6 million as compared to $4.3 million in 2008, at a growth rate of 30.2 percent. The company has seen large-scale deployments recently. In October 2008, Sirit's flagship reader, the INfinity 510 was selected by 5 of the 6 integrators awarded under the Blanket Purchase Agreement contract to supply, and to support passive RFID applications to the Department of Defense. In February 2009, Sirit received an order for RFID Title 21 toll equipment to be installed on the Golden Ears Bridge near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. " ...

Via SIRIT: Leadership in the North American RFID Market

ODIN Top RFID Company

ODIN tech is recognized for its growth by Inc. Magazine. The company has sustained its growth by focusing on customer satisfaction and success. ...

... "ODIN was not only the top ranked RFID Company on the prestigious list but also one of the top technology companies. ODIN was ranked 74th in the Washington, DC area, 888 in the USA, out of 5,000 selected. Other notable RFID companies who also made the list include Xterprise, Barcoding Inc, and CSI. ODIN only reported domestic USA financial results and not results from European affiliates. " ...

Via ODIN: Inc. Magazine

Transportation RFID Best in Class

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 Retail Solution Named Enterprise Best

Portuguese fashion retailer, Throttleman, is recognized by the EHI Retail Institute, a global retail trade association, as the Best Enterprise Solution for its use of RFID technology to drive efficiencies in its supply chain logistics. ...

... "Integrating an RFID infrastructure has enabled Throttleman to increase the efficiency of its distribution center by 60% and ensures that stock is quickly and accurately routed to the appropriate stores. Affixed with Avery Dennison RFID labels, items are shipped from Throttleman's manufacturing plant in India to their distribution center in Portugal. Upon arrival, TAGSYS' UHF RFID tunnel identifies and counts the content of each box with scan rates of up to 18,000 articles per hour. Comparing the list of scanned items to the packing slip, TAGSYS' UHF RFID tunnel automatically identifies discrepancies and generates an alert to check content. This reduces the amount of time items remain in Throttleman’s distribution center from 4.9 days to less than 24 hours, thereby quickly and accurately replenishing a store's inventory. Systems integrator, Creative Systems, was chosen by Throttleman to define and install an RFID system to improve efficiencies throughout their supply chain. Creative Systems selected TAGSYS for its expertise in item-level RFID infrastructure systems, and Avery Dennison to supply the RFID labels. " ...

Via TAGSYS RFID: BEST ENTERPRISE SOLUTION

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 Hammer Tracking System Integrates GIS and Sensors

Army RFID research looks to improve the understanding of rapidly changing conditions in real-time using RFID, geographic information, and multiple sensor perspectives. ...

... "The HAMMERTM is modular in design. The technology may be configurable to accommodate a variety of plug and play components, wireless sensors (e.g., seismic, thermal, acoustic, temperature, chemical), and other peripherals via conventional connections (e.g., USB 2.0, LEMOTM). The core unit includes a computer running a WindowsTM XP operating system, which allows secure and encrypted robust computing and 80 GB of data storage capacity. An embedded ArcGISTM software platform allows for integrated complex geographical information system (GIS) analysis. Base unit features include: position acquisition as well as stand-off positioning; distance, pitch, and roll measurements; and still and video processing. Users can collect data instantly via the a rapid event-capture trigger. Additional functions may include night vision, image stabilization and video pattern registration, voice recognition software, and biometrics for secure operations. Voice annotations, as well as audio communications, may be achieved through a wireless, hands-free, headset. A marking/tracking system may be used to mark and monitor dynamic situations and events across diverse landscapes, via active and/or passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and hybrid bar code/RFID labels. " ...

Via US Army ERDC: HAMMER (Hand-held Apparatus for Mobile Mapping and Expedited Reporting)

RFID Module Innovation Awarded

SkyeTek wins the EDN 17th Annual Innovation Award in the Computers, Boards, and Buses category for its M9 SkyeModule. The M9 is half the size of a business card and is targeted to item-level inventory, product authentication, and patron management. ...

... "Based on SkyeTek's Advanced Universal Reader Architecture (AURA), the M9 leads the RFID industry in UHF reader price-performance and meets regulatory compliance requirements for the world's major markets including North America, Europe (ETSI 302 208), Korea, and Japan. The M9's ReaderWare Embedded software stack allows application logic, policies, and advanced security to be executed on the reader allowing unprecedented levels of intelligence to be delivered to the products in which the M9 gets embedded. This award is the second distinction for SkyeTek in the past week. On March 29, SkyeTek's customer ADASA was announced the winner of CMP's Excellence in RFID Technology Award for its SkyeTek-enabled PAD3500, a low-cost, wearable mobile encoder that supports the encoding of UHF RFID tags anywhere. " ...

Via SkyeTek: M9 RFID Reader Module Wins Electronic Design News 17th Annual Innovation Award

RFID Asset Protection ...

PWC Mexico will implement Axcess's RFID asset management capabilities to protect computing assets in order to reduce shrinkage. ...

... "Under the terms of the rollout, PricewaterhouseCoopers in Mexico will utilize AXCESS' Dual-Active RFID solution for its custodial asset management capabilities; allowing for real-time detection when a valuable asset such as a laptop is in or out of a secured area. When an item is removed from company premises without authorization the technology will deliver actionable intelligence through which a reliable security response can be determined and initiated. Corporations face an uphill battle when it comes to securely and accurately managing their physical assets. In 2005 alone, losses from the theft of proprietary data from corporations and other institutions more than doubled compared to the previous year totaling $356,000 per incident. AXCESS' RFID solutions provide companies with the tools necessary to protect assets and data from theft and help organizations comply with federal and state laws, which necessitate the development of an internal IT best practice for managing computer assets and the notification to individuals if a client's personal data may have been compromised. PricewaterhouseCoopers identified the potential for significant ROI by managing assets and by preventing computer theft. In addition to preventing monetary loss associated with the theft or loss of IT assets, the company recognized how AXCESS' ActiveTag solutions could empower them with the ability to better protect their clients' data through increased accountability and security. The AXCESS solution implemented for PricewaterhouseCoopers addresses the problem of preventing theft or loss of assets and data by offering individual asset tracking and protection, dynamic wireless custodian assignments to assets, complete reports, and wireless alerting to exception-based security events. One key to the reliability of the solution is AXCESS' battery powered RFID tags which generate strong signals to enable metal encased computers to be identified even when hidden, which is far superior to passive RFID and bar code systems which require some form of line-of-site recognition. " ...

RFID Asset Protection: Via Axcess International: PricewaterhouseCoopers Selects AXCESS' RFID Solution to Protect Computer Assets and Data ...

RFID Gaming Tables Expected in Future ...

John Brokopp explores the use of RFID in the casino gaming industry, which is expected to become a reality in the near future. ...

... "International Game Technology (IGT), a world-wide leader in gaming research and development, is on the verge of unveiling its patented Intelligent Table System which in its second tier of implementation will include RFID bet recognition. By some estimates, there will be 10,000 RFID gaming tables, each with over 4,000 chips, at casinos across the country over the next five years. " ...

RFID Gaming Tables Expected in Future: Via QCTimes.com - The Quad-City Times Newspaper: THE THRIFTY GAMBLER: Even casino chips go high-tech ...

RFID Supply Chain Excellence Recognition ...

Supply chain innovators are recognized for their operational excellence. ...

... "OATSystems, Inc., the recognized RFID framework leader, offers its congratulations to customers who have been named to the AMR Research Supply Chain Top 25, which highlights companies that are excellent operationally and brilliant innovators. A third of the companies on the Top 25 list are using OAT's RFID platform to help optimize their supply chains. AMR Research analyzed the top retailers and manufactures on a variety of metrics and criteria including return on assets, inventory turns, trailing 12 months growth. According to Marc Osofsky, vice president of marketing and product management at OATSystems, RFID has become an increasingly attractive and realistic strategy for companies to track their products through the supply chain and gain operational efficiencies.

AMR Research's Supply Chain Top 25 for 2005 list includes:
Dell, Procter & Gamble, IBM, Nokia, Toyota Motor, Johnson & Johnson, Samsung Electronics, Wal-Mart Stores, Tesco, Johnson Controls, Intel, Anheuser-Busch, Woolworths, The Home Depot, Motorola, PepsiCo. Best Buy, Cisco Systems, Texas Instruments, Lowe's, Nike, L'Oreal, Publix Super Markets, Sysco and Coca-Cola. " ...

RFID Supply Chain Excellence Recognition: OAT Customers Included in the AMR Research Supply Chain Top 25: List Identifies the Top 25 Global Supply Chain Performers for 2005 ...

DataRich Active RFID: Nato SupplyChain ...

NATO awards Savi contract to sustain operations of its RFID-based network, built to track the supply chain between Europe and Afghanistan. ...

... "The contract followed a year-long assessment of the RFID backbone Savi deployed for NATO. The contract calls for purchase of additional data-rich active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and readers as well as network wide software enhancements to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) supply chain, stretching from the Netherlands and Germany through Uzbekistan to Kabul in Afghanistan.

The contract calls for purchase of additional data-rich active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and readers as well as network wide software enhancements to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) supply chain, stretching from the Netherlands and Germany through Uzbekistan to Kabul in Afghanistan.

The new NATO contract calls for additional units of Savi’s readers (Savi Reader SR-650) to be placed at key transportation nodes along the ISAF Network, more Savi tags (ST-654) to be affixed to containers and air pallets, and for a network wide software upgrade to CMS 1.0, which will be hosted at NC3A’s facility in The Hague, Netherlands, where CMS will interface with the NATO LOGFAS Logistics IT system. " ...

DataRich Active RFID: Nato SupplyChain: Via Savi Technology: NATO AWARDS SAVI TECHNOLOGY A NEW CONTRACT FOR RFID NETWORK UPGRADES TO TRACK DEFENSE CONSIGNMENTS: Savi’s New SmartChain® Consignment Management Solution Brings Real-Time Visibility of Joint Force, Multi-National Shipments from Europe to Afghanistan ...

Additional references on the NATO RFID supply chain network:

Focus on DLA: "In fact, asset tracking has become a NATO interest item with the recognition of the inability of traditional materiel management techniques to trace individual assets accurately. The 1998 NATO Ministerial Guidance prioritized the achievement of a common standard asset tracking system through the establishment of the Asset Tracking Interservice Working Group. "

International Asset Tracking & Materials Handling Standardization: "The aim of NATO standardization is to enhance the Alliance's operational effectiveness, achieve the closest practicable cooperation among forces, and to improve efficiency in the use of available resources. LOGSA PSCC supports NATO standardization under the NATO Standardization Agency for asset tracking and materials handling as to increase multinational force compatibility (MFC). As our defense resources diminish, we can make more efficient use of resources through MFC. Our prime goal is to establish Standardization Agreements (STANAGs), which are agreements among several or all 19 member nations to adopt like or similar military equipment, ammunition, supplies, and stores; and operational, logistic, and administrative procedures. "

Supply Chain Systems Transformation - Portfolio Management - Milestones: "IUID STANAG ratification by NATO Asset Tracking Working Group"

RFID Technology: Healthcare Pharma Recognition for Tagsys ...

TagSys RFID technology recognized for differentiation in healthcare and pharmaceutical capabilities. ...

RFID Technology: Healthcare Pharma Recognition for Tagsys: Via TAGSYS RFID: Press Releases

... "Frost & Sullivan's recent research service, World RFID in Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Markets, selected TAGSYS, one of the key players in item-level RFID infrastructure, as the recipient of the 2005 Product Quality Innovation Award for its end-to-end, reliable, accurate and secure (R.A.S) RFID solutions in the pharmaceutical sector. With an emphasis on delivering high quality products, TAGSYS' attention to quality testing has ensured the successful deployment of the company's products across various research institutes, laboratories, and hospitals in Europe. " ...

RFID Revenue Growth: New Products: Forklift Readers

RFID Revenue Growth: New Products: Forklift Readers: Via EMS Tech: EMS TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES RECORD QUARTERLY SALES AND STRONG EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ...

... "LXE has now reported quarter-over-comparable-quarter growth for twelve consecutive periods. Newer products, especially our latest vehicle-mount computers, helped lead the growth in the third quarter of 2005. To maintain this sales momentum, we continue to expand our product line, including preparations for the full market roll-out of our new MX7 handheld computer, which has Bluetooth wireless technology and voice recognition capabilities. We are also pleased with the success of ongoing customer trials and the market potential of our new family of forklift-mounted RFID readers. " ...

RFID Education Training Platform ...

RFID Education Training Platform: GlobeRanger, Ohio University Team to Provide RFID Platform for Education and Training ...

Industry academic partnership for RFID education and training platform ...

... "GlobeRanger’s iMotion platform allows unprecedented flexibility for Ohio University to leverage in studying how RFID, barcode and mobility applications can easily be developed and deployed while looking at the management of edge processes. As the use of AIDC continues to increase, the Center for Automatic Identification helps meet the educational and research needs of clients through its workshops, R&D work, standards comparisons and independent verification of customized research results. Past research includes two very comprehensive bar code symbology tests to establish base line reliability data for the first two-dimensional bar code symbologies (Code 16K and Code 49 Data Integrity Test) and to evaluate the robustness of those two high data capacity symbologies (Code 16K and Code 49 Data Integrity Test). " ...

The Ohio University Center for Automatic Identification is the nation's first university-based research center devoted solely to the study of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC). AIDC includes the technologies of bar coding, magnetic stripe and radio frequency identification, voice data entry. The Center was established in 1988 to provide a focused, unbiased, non-profit organization in recognition of the increasing uses of bar coding and other AIDC technologies.

GlobeRanger is the leading provider of RFID and mobility software solutions. Its innovative Edgeware™ platform, iMotion™, provides the critical infrastructure layer for managing devices, networks, data, and processes at the edge of the enterprise, enabling real-time response. iMotion serves as the foundation for GlobeRanger and its partners to rapidly develop, deploy, and manage RFID and mobile solutions. Founded in 1999, GlobeRanger is headquartered in Richardson, Texas.

RFID Bet Recognition ...

RFID Bet Recognition: Via Progressive Gaming International: Progressive Gaming International Expects to Unveil the Largest Offering of Innovative Gaming Products at G2E 2005; Featuring High Speed RFID Technology, Server Based Gaming and Sports Wagering Solutions ...

High speed RFID technology integrated to enable bet recognition ...

... "Intelligent Table System (ITS) -- Through Progressive Gaming's recent partnerships with IGT and ShuffleMaster, the most comprehensive automated table games management solution will be provided to the global market. The ITS solution integrates RFID bet recognition, card recognition, game reporting, player tracking, patron loyalty, and bonusing applications. The first collaborative effort of its kind in gaming, ITS does for table games what online slot systems have done for slot machines. " ...

Progressive Gaming International is a leading supplier of Integrated Casino Management Systems Software and Games for the gaming industry worldwide. The Company develops and distributes an expanding array of slot and table games, plus management and progressive jackpot software systems. The Company is unique in the industry in offering management, progressive systems and games as a modular yet integrated solution. There is a Progressive Gaming International product in virtually every casino in the world.

Voice RFID Technology Warehouse Management

Voice RFID Technology Warehouse Management: Click Commerce and Vocollect Revolutionize Warehouse Management with Voice-Directed Work ...

... "By combining our best of breed warehouse management solutions with Vocollect's track record of consistent success, Click Commerce is uniquely positioned to offer cutting edge technology to our customers, including solutions for the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) market. We believe voice and RFID-enabling technologies will provide compelling business benefits for companies looking to improve productivity and accuracy in their warehouses. " ...

Each day, over 75,000 workers in hundreds of companies on five continents use Vocollect’s voice-directed work solutions to increase fulfillment accuracy, boost productivity, and improve customer satisfaction. Since pioneering voice recognition for industry in 1987, Vocollect has set the standard for voice-directed business solutions that cut operating costs by eliminating errors and improving worker productivity shift after shift. Leading WMS providers, material handling integrators and specialty voice solution providers around the world choose the performance and reliability of Vocollect to deliver hand and eyes-free distribution solutions.

Click Commerce, Inc. (Nasdaq: CKCM) provides collaborative commerce solutions for sales and order management, supply chain management, service parts optimization, and compliance automation. Enterprises and institutions in the aerospace and defense, consumer product, distribution, financial services, higher education and health care, manufacturing, retail, telecom, and transportation industries utilize the Company’s solutions. Click Commerce enables corporations such as Abbott Labs, Alaska Airlines, BAE Systems, Carrier, Cisco, Citibank, Dell, Delphi, Eastman Kodak, FedEx, Hewlett Packard, Home Shopping Network, Honda, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Pier 1, Ryder, Samsung, SBC Communications, Tellabs, Verizon, and Xerox, to coordinate and optimize business processes, accelerate revenue, lower costs, and improve customer service. Five of the top 10 research institutions in North America, including Johns Hopkins, University of Washington, and the University of Michigan, use the Company's compliance automation software to automate their regulatory compliance processes and manage research project approvals.

RFID Autonomous Construction Systems

RFID Autonomous Construction Systems: BFRL: 2005 Project Information

... "Recent efforts in the IACJS road-mapping initiative have identified approximately twenty-five critical research areas as ranked by leading industry representatives from DOW, Black & Veatch, Fluor, Intel, GSA, CH2MHill, and others. Construction object recognition and tracking is a component of at least ten of these research areas. The combination of LADAR scanning technology, real-time object recognition, automatic identification (RFID), and tracking technologies (e.g. UWB, GPS) provide powerful potential mechanisms for assessing real-time status of construction site operations and lay ground work for autonomous construction systems. " ...

RFID Controller System ...

Genesta - Specialists in RFID, Speech Recognition, & Wireless Data Collection: Genesta & Digi Partner on RFID Appliance ...

... "Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII), the leader in Connectware, announced its Digi Connect Wi-EM wireless embedded module will be used by Genesta to add wireless networking functionality to the company's Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. Genesta is quickly and easily adding wireless networking functionality to its RFID controller systems by exchanging the Digi Connect EM, an embedded module for wired device networking, with the pin compatible and interchangeable Digi Connect Wi-EM. RFID technology, often referred to as the next generation of bar coding, uses radio waves to automatically identify tagged items. It is expected to create significant inventory and labor cost savings for end users. Genesta's RFID controller system will be on display on Digi's booth 2237 at ESC San Francisco. " ...

Digi International, based in Minneapolis, is the leader in Connectware and makes device networking easy by developing products and technologies that are cost effective and easy to use. Digi markets its products through a global network of distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Genesta is a leading provider of data collection solutions for industrial, transportation, and logistics applications. Genesta's hardware controller systems coupled with RFlex and SyVox software products enable processes using radio frequency identification (RFID), speech recognition, bar coding, and wireless based technologies. Genesta offers a complete set of integration, installation, and support services through a highly trained staff and partnerships with leading technology manufacturers in the data collection industry. Genesta is a privately held partnership based in Rockwall, Texas.

RFID Opportunity Drives Shareholder Value ...

RFID Opportunity Drive Shareholder Value: Paxar Corporation Reports First Quarter 2005 Results ...

Paxar sees the RFID market as a growth opportunity for the company to increase shareholder value ...

... "Paxar Corporation (NYSE: PXR) today reported sales of $187 million, net income of $5.4 million and earnings per share of $0.13 for the quarter ended March 31, 2005. ... Our achievements in the rapidly emerging field of RFID represent an enormous opportunity for our Company over the coming years. We remain committed to increase shareholder value." ...

Paxar is a global leader in providing innovative merchandising systems to retailers and apparel customers. Paxar's leadership in products and technology, global manufacturing operations, worldwide distribution network and brand recognition are enabling the Company to expand its competitive advantage and market share.

EPC Network Standards Implementation ...

Refactored Networks Open Sources EPCglobal Network Implementation ...

... "Refactored Networks, an Atlanta based RFID and supply chain management company, released the initial version of its implementation of several EPCglobal Network standards today. The xcEPC Core is a set of software components geared toward the more B2B aspects of the EPCglobal Network. " ...

Founded in 2004, Refactored Networks, LLC is a software and consulting company specializing in deploying RFID and EPCglobal Network based solutions for radically inexpensive but capable solutions for enterprises of all sizes. Refactored Networks believes that the power of the world's economy is in its small businesses and that the distinctions between consumers and small businesses are blurring beyond all useful recognition. Refactored Networks is a privately held company located in Atlanta, Georgia.

RFID Patent Recognition ...

EMSL: Monthly Report - July/August 2004 - Awards

... "Patent for Multi-Level RF Identification. Instrument Development Laboratory staff Kerry Steele and Gordon Anderson, along with Ronald W. Gilbert, were awarded U.S. Patent 6,765,476, Multi-Level RF Identification. This newly patented technology is one part of PNNL's ongoing research to support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency in developing RF identification system technologies. It uses discrete frequencies to interrogate and obtain response from individual or groups of tags, versus using an embedded microprocessor to encode and decode messages." ...

RFID Patent Recognition ...

EMSL: Monthly Report - July/August 2004 - Awards

... "Patent for Multi-Level RF Identification. Instrument Development Laboratory staff Kerry Steele and Gordon Anderson, along with Ronald W. Gilbert, were awarded U.S. Patent 6,765,476, Multi-Level RF Identification. This newly patented technology is one part of PNNL's ongoing research to support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency in developing RF identification system technologies. It uses discrete frequencies to interrogate and obtain response from individual or groups of tags, versus using an embedded microprocessor to encode and decode messages." ...

Beall's RFID Technology Implementation ...

Bradenton Herald, Technology evolving at Beall's: Dana Sanchez, Herald, reports that Beall's Inc. is evaluating RFID technology to manage merchandise in their distribution network. The company has a track record for technology, as they are completing a voice recognition implementation, and have a vision for a completely paperless business process that enables them to achieve operational efficiencies. ...

RFID Marketing ...

RFID Marketing: Brighton Hires Marketing Authority for RFID, B2B, Supply Chain ...

From PR Web (press release), WA ... a full-service advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency, has hired Jane Allred, an acknowledged authority in marketing RFID (Radio Frequency ...

... Brighton (www.brightondm.com) announced the appointment of Jane Allred, an acknowledged authority in marketing RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology and supply chain logistics, as senior vice president. Allred previously ran her own business-to-business technology marketing firm, Allred Marketing, Inc., based in Phoenix, AZ. She recently gained national recognition in the emerging RFID market by producing the RFID Knowledge Center for the Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA). The Center showcased at ProMat 2005, January 10-13, at Chicago’s McCormick Place South. ...

Brighton, which celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2004, is a full-service independent marketing, advertising, public relations and digital marketing agency serving regional and national clients from its St. Louis headquarters. With more than $35 million in billings, Brighton’s client list includes BASF, Charter Communications, Delta and Pine Land Company, ELANCO, Elsevier and University of Missouri-St. Louis. Brighton also has a retail subsidiary called Brighton Jordan, serving Dairy Queen, Suntrup Automotive and Southwest Hearing Centers, with an additional $18 million in billings.

Education Program on RFID Standards for EPC Deployments ...

Education on RFID Standards for EPC Deployments: Refactored Networks Releases EPCglobal Network Education Program

From PR Newswire (press release) ... Refactored Networks, an Atlanta-based RFID and supply chain management company, announced its new RFID and EPCglobal Network education ...

... Refactored Networks, an Atlanta-based RFID and supply chain management company, announced its new RFID and EPCglobal Network education program today. The program helps companies with the emerging data exchange and network infrastructure standards required to realize many RFID use cases. While many are aware of emerging low cost RFID technologies, few are aware of the equally important standards for turning raw RFID middle-ware output into usable business information and exchanging that information with partners. ...

Founded in 2004, Refactored Networks, LLC is a software and consulting company specializing in deploying RFID and EPCglobal Network based solutions for radically inexpensive but capable solutions for enterprises of all sizes. Refactored Networks believes that the power of the world's economy is in its small businesses and that the distinctions between consumers and small businesses are blurring beyond all useful recognition. Refactored Networks is a privately held company located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Additional resources on education opportunities on RFID standards and EPC deployments ...

Addressing the Looming RFID Skills Shortage: File Format: Microsoft Powerpoint 97 ... Continue and accelerate education offerings. ... Coalesce IT industry RFID skills efforts – academic ... Adopt key principles regarding standards and policies that ...

AIM - The global trade assocation for automatic identification: If some standards commonality is achieved, whereby RFID equipment ... set out the basic information about RFID in a ... AIM's purpose is to provide education on RFID ...

RFID/EPC Education Courses: frequencies, protocols, tag and reader interference issues, how to deploy RFID in a ... It will also spell out the six stages of an EPC deployment and describe the ...

Texas Instruments RFID- EPC Supply Chain Solutions: The supply chain is at an RFID crossroads and you’re getting ready to set your company on the right course to EPC deployment. ...

Active RFID Technology: RF Code Project Wins Top European Supply Chain Award

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... RF Code Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software, today announced that it has been ...

... RF Code Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software, today announced that it has been honored as the overall winner in the Supply Chain project category at the recent 2004 Information Management Awards. The awards ceremony, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, recognized the leading European information technology projects in categories including Knowledge Management, Mobile Information Management, B2B Commerce, B2C Commerce, Business Intelligence, and Supply Chain. The Information Management Awards are the premier European recognition of excellence and innovation in the management of business information. ...

RF Code Inc. is a premier designer, developer and manufacturer of active RFID technologies and Auto-ID data management software. Since 1997, the company has developed its high-performance, low-cost Mantis(TM) active RFID systems for long-range wireless data communications that accurately manage and track physical assets, information and personnel. Its TAVIS(TM) software platform is a leading Auto-ID data management framework for data collection and distribution. RF Code offers a complete Unified Monitoring System (UMS) comprised of RF tags, readers, antennas and data management software.

RFID Biometrics: Release 8 of SecuGen's SDK Collection now provides fingerprint ...

From Yahoo News (press release) ... For more information, visit www.casio.com. Psion Teklogix, Inc. is a global provider of solutions for mobile computing, wireless data collection and RFID. ...

... SecuGen announces the next release of its Software Developer Kit (SDK) Collection, which is used to build powerful biometric software applications that incorporate SecuGen's increasingly popular fingerprint recognition technology. ...

RFID and Speech Recognition Technology ...

From Denver Public Works Department ...

... "Datria's VoCarta Field application allows for the rapid and accurate collection of infrastructure data using leading edge speaker-independent voice recognition combined with Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. To use the system, the city data collectors simply describe what they are seeing into a head worn microphone connected to a mobile computer and GPS receiver. The software automatically translates the user's voice into data while capturing locational information and any comments relating to the condition of the asset. In addition to the GPS data, this technology supports the integration of digital sensor devices including, digital cameras, laser range finders, barcode scanners, and RFID readers. By utilizing speech recognition, there is an increase of data collection speed and accuracy approaching five times that of traditional data collection methods. The system also reduces the training requirement for rolling out a new data collection system and increases the safety of the data collectors by allowing them to work in a hands free and eyes up environment. " ...

RFID Pilot program will test Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology ...

From Senator Conrad Burns - Montana ...

... "The pilot program will test Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, anti-piggybacking technology, advanced video surveillance technology and various biometric technologies in order to evaluate the security of controlled areas at airports. At the Helena Airport, a vehicle tracking system using voice recognition, an optical character reader, and a video motion analysis technology will be tested to track a vehicle�s authorized path in a secure area. TSA is conducting the pilot in two phases. Phase I will include the ten airports selected testing various off-the-shelf biometric technologies under a variety of real-world operational environments in an effort to provide unbiased evaluations of their suitability of use. TSA will use information obtained during Phase I to help determine which technologies will be evaluated in Phase II projects. Information gathered during these pilot projects will be made available to appropriate industry representatives so they may make informed decisions when designing access control systems to meet security needs and regulatory requirements. " ...

RFID Symposium: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ADVANCED RADIO TECHNOLOGIES

... "7thANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ADVANCED RADIO TECHNOLOGIES, ISART Forecasting the Future of Radio, 1 - 3 March 2005

The ISART technical program committee is soliciting papers for the 7th annual International Symposium on Advanced Radio Technologies (ISART) to be held in Boulder, Colorado March 1-3, 2005. These papers will discuss new technologies, research and development, innovative ideas, enabling technologies, standards, protocols, business practices and policies, and government regulation for the purpose of forecasting the future development and application of radio frequency technologies into the next decade.

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
Future of 802.16
Wireless/Hybrid LANs
New Wireless Convergence and Protocols
Software Defined/Cognitive Radios
Digital Video Broadcasting: Handhelds (DVB-H)
New Wireless Protocols
Voice over IP (VoIP)
IPv6
Global Mobile Communication Systems (2/2.5/3/4G)
Mobile VSATs
Broadband over Power Lines
GPS, Galileo, Glonass Interoperability and standards
2004 Olympics Communications Lessons Learned
Effective Spectrum Management
First Responder Communications
Human Computer Interface
Propagation Modeling in Urban Environment
VPN/Wireless Security
Mesh Networking
High Speed Digital Packet Access
Battery/Power Sources
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
UWB Communications
Signal Compression
Conformal Antenna Design
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Automatic Voice Recognition
Automatic Language Translation
Automatic Direction Finding Network
Network Services (Artificial Intelligence)
Quantum Computing" ...

Research on RFID in Construction ...

From BFRL: Construction Metrology and Automation Group ...

... "The proposed work would involve investigation of 1) the ability of using a LADAR to acquire information (such as color, type of material, distinct patterns, fiducial point identifiers, etc,) about an object in addition to range data, and 2) the fusion of LADAR and other sensors. These other sensors could be a) RFID tags that contain encrypted data about the scanned object, i.e, beam, column, part number, etc., b) micro-reflective sensors arranged in a standardized pattern or at pre-determined fiducial locations on an object to allow for identification, and/or c) a camera to provide a concurrent image of a scanned scene. The additional information from the hybrid LADAR does not identify objects per se, but is used to aid in object identification. Additional intelligence will have to supplied/added to a) pick out and extract the data (points) from a point cloud for further processing, and b) correctly identify the object. In the first instance, user intervention is the most likely source of this intelligence. In the latter instance, the intelligence could be in the form of user intervention, image processing algorithms (if a camera is used), and/or a database containing objects that would most likely be found in a particular scene. " ...

RFID in Transportation ...

From U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TSA | Transportation Security Administration ...

... "Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field Airport is testing a system that combines fingerprint biometric and RFID technology.
Miami International Airport is testing a new perimeter defense system that will incorporate fiber optic fence netting, passive infra-red zone control, and intelligent video analysis. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is testing a barrier free intrusion detection system using Intelligent Video Analysis and Microwave Zone Control. Newark International Airport is testing a system using fingerprint biometric technology. Savannah International Airport is focusing on utilizing Intelligent Video Surveillance technology. Southwest Florida International Airport is evaluating new RFID and wireless fingerprint biometric technology intended to enhance the level of security at a vehicle gate. T.F. Green State Airport is focusing on controlling access to a secure area via an iris biometric recognition system. In addition, the entrance is employing anti-piggy backing detection using RFID technology. Tampa International Airport project is testing the viability of portable proximity card readers and fingerprint recognition technology. " ...

RFID Privacy Discussion

From Congressional Record: March 23, 2004 (Senate), Page S2989-S2990, Mr. Barry Steinhardt, Director of the Technology and Liberty Program, The American Civil Liberties Union ...

... "The privacy issues raised by RFID tags are vitally important because they are representative of a larger trend in the United States: the seemingly inexorable drift toward a surveillance society. As Congress considers the privacy issues posed by RFID chips, I urge you to view them in the larger context -- a world that is increasingly becoming a sea of data and databases, where the government and private corporations alike are gathering more and more details about our everyday existence. The explosion of computers, cameras, sensors, wireless communication, GPS, biometrics, and other technologies in just the last 10 years is feeding what can be described as a surveillance monster that is growing silently in our midst. Scarcely a month goes by in which we don�t read about some new high-tech method for invading privacy, from face recognition to implantable microchips, data-mining to DNA chips, and now RFID identity tags. The fact is, there are no longer any technical barriers to the creation of the surveillance society. While the technological bars are falling away, we should be strengthening the laws and institutions that protect against abuse. Unfortunately, in all too many cases, even as this surveillance monster grows in power, we are weakening the legal chains that keep it from trampling our privacy. " ...

RFID Career Success: ASME Honors Julie Spicer England of Texas Instruments With Henry ...

From Yahoo News (press release) ... Julie Spicer England, a resident of Dallas, a vice president at Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN - News) and general manager of its RFID Business, will be honored ...

... Julie Spicer England, a resident of Dallas, a vice president at Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN - News) and general manager of its RFID Business, will be honored by ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and the American Management Association. England will receive the Henry Laurence Gantt Medal in recognition of distinguished achievements in management and outstanding service to the community. ...

Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, today's ASME is a 120,000-member professional organization focused on technical, educational and research issues of the engineering and technology community. The ASME Honors and Awards Program is funded through the ASME Foundation by individual award and endowment funds.

Texas Instruments is the world's largest integrated manufacturer of radio frequency identification (RFID) transponders and reader systems. Capitalizing on its competencies in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing and microelectronics packaging, TI is a visionary leader and at the forefront of establishing new markets and international standards for RFID applications. For more information, contact TI-RFid Systems at 1-888-937-6536 (North America) or +1 972-575-4364 (International), or visit the Web site at http://www.ti-rfid.com . Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company's businesses include Sensors & Controls, and Educational & Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN.

China RFID: WJ Communications to Showcase Its RFID Products at the 11th ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA  ... modules, today announced that it, along with its distribution partner, Richardson Electronics, (Nasdaq:RELL) will showcase its most recent RFID products at the ...

Upcoming conference in China on RFID technology and automated identification ...

... WJ Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:WJCI), a leading designer and supplier of RF semiconductors and multi-chip modules, today announced that it, along with its distribution partner, Richardson Electronics, (Nasdaq:RELL) will showcase its most recent RFID products at the upcoming 11th International Exhibition of Automatic Identification Technology, SCAN-China. The exhibition will be held at the Shanghai Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China, during October 10-12, 2004. WJ's RFID product portfolio features the new multi-protocol MPR 5000 and MPR 6000 PCMCIA Type II Reader Cards, OEM Reader Modules and RFID Reader ASICs for RFID applications worldwide. ...

SCAN-China is a professional exhibition on automatic identification that is organized by China's sole association of automatic identification, AIM China. Exhibits in the past have numbered over 1,000 different products of automatic identification technology, including bar coding, magnetic cards, IC, RFID, biometrics and voice recognition, together with their applications in supply chain management, storage, Auto-ID, transportation and government administration. Magnetic, IC and RFID cards are gaining increasing popularity across China, especially in the areas of fee-collection, public transport, finance, health, insurance and security.

RFID Smart Labels: Paxar First to Market with Compact RFID Smart Label

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... chain and the supplier of Monarch(R) brand products and services, today announced immediate availability of short feed length 915 MHz Class 1 RFID smart labels ...

... Paxar Corporation (NYSE: PXR), a global leader providing bar code and identification technologies for the retail supply chain and the supplier of Monarch(R) brand products and services, today announced immediate availability of short feed length 915 MHz Class 1 RFID smart labels, another first in the industry. Paxar's RFID labels are now available in feed lengths as short as one inch. The Monarch(R) 9855(TM) RFID printer/encoder's state-of-the-art design and unique antenna system allow it to encode these small labels reliably, without interference from the next label. The new smaller label is available through Paxar's Q-Service(TM) for RFID service bureau, as well as for encoding with the Monarch 9855 RFID printer/encoder. ...

Paxar Corporation is a global leader in the identification and tracking of consumer products worldwide. Paxar(R) products are used the world over by leading apparel brands. Monarch(R) brand products are used by 90% of the top 100 U.S. retailers and their supply chain partners to identify, track and price all varieties of consumer goods. Paxar is a member of EPCglobal, the agency managing the emerging standards for RFID. Paxar Corporation is a global leader in providing innovative merchandising systems to retailers and apparel manufacturers. Paxar's concept to checkout capabilities, global manufacturing operations, worldwide distribution network and brand recognition are enabling the Company to expand its competitive advantage and market share.

Smart Card: Malaysia issues dual interface MyKad ID card nationwide

From Contactless News (press release), VA ... By the end of 2005, all Malaysian citizens over the age of 12 will be carrying a dual interface contact/contactless smart card as their national ID. ...

... By the end of 2005, all Malaysian citizens over the age of 12 will be carrying a dual interface contact/contactless smart card as their national ID. With a population of 23 million, the Malaysian program is both one of the world’s first national ID card programs and one of the largest issuances of dual interface technology. The multi-purpose MyKad cards incorporate both government and private sector applications onto a single card. The US$71 million project is called “MyKad.” ...

With the passing of the Digital Signature Act, Malaysia has put in place a well-mandated legal environment for the use of digital signatures. MSC Trustgate.com has been licensed under the Digital Signature Act as Certification Authority (CA) to provide digital certification services including Digital Certificates, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and cryptographic products. As a member of Verisign Trust Network, MSC Trustgate.com leverages on Verisign’s proven technology, technical expertise and brand recognition to help companies build and secure an online web presence by encrypting communications and transactions; authenticating the identities of individuals; offering secure online payment functions; and validating transactions. MSC Trustgate is the fastest growing Internet trust service company in the region.

RFID in Gaming Industry: Mikohn and Gaming Partners International to Demonstrate Industry ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... manufacturer and distributor of casino chips and other casino supplies, announced today that both companies will jointly demonstrate their RFID Chip Tracking ...

... Mikohn Gaming Corporation (Nasdaq:MIKN), a leading provider of diversified products and services used in the gaming industry worldwide, and Gaming Partners International Corporation (Nasdaq:GPIC), a leading manufacturer and distributor of casino chips and other casino supplies, announced today that both companies will jointly demonstrate their RFID Chip Tracking products at this year's G2E Gaming Expo in Las Vegas, October 5 - 7. This revolutionary RFID technology provides accurate, safe and high-speed bet recognition for table games and automatic and reliable chip tracking throughout the casino. The product demonstrations will show how RFID technology is used to accurately account for gaming chips and is also able to authenticate each wager via each chip's unique serial number, helping deter theft and counterfeiting. ...

Mikohn is a leading supplier of innovative and diversified products and services used in the gaming industry worldwide. The company develops, manufactures and sells an expanding array of slot games, table games and advanced player tracking and accounting systems for slot machines and table games. The company is also a market leader in exciting visual displays and progressive jackpot technology for casinos worldwide. There is a Mikohn product in virtually every casino in the world. Gaming Partners International is the result of the merger, under the leadership of Bourgogne & Grasset, of Bud Jones and Paul-Son at the end of 2002. GPI manufactures a large range of gaming chips, dice, cards and other important casino products and distributes them directly to legal casinos all over the world.

Biometrics RFID: Aviation authority sets strict biometric passport guidelines

From ZDNet.co.uk, UK ... In 2005, European visas and passports will have to carry an RFID-type chip containing the digitised facial image of the rightful holder. ...

... According to a specification from the International Civil Aviation Organisation, citizens of the 188 member countries will have to respect strict rules before getting into the photo booth -- including instructions to stop smiling too much, because it will affect the soon-to-be-introduced digital facial recognition systems. ...

Sun Java RFID Software: Future of Network Computing

From PhysOrg.com, United States ... Sun Java System RFID Software: This standards-based software simplifies integration of RFID data into enterprise information systems, reducing the complexity ...

" ... The top minds at Sun Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) presented a rare display of innovations from supercomputing, sensor technology and next-generation storage to security, speech recognition and advanced search during Sun Microsystems Laboratories (Sun Labs) Open House yesterday, hosted by the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif. ... "

RFID Excellence: ABI Research To Rate Innovation, Implementation in New Vendor ...

From Business Wire (press release), CA ... The ABI Research Vendor Matrix will recognize excellence in these markets: RFID, residential entertainment technologies, Wi-Fi, OEM telematics and aftermarket ...

Founded in 1990 and headquartered in New York, ABI Research maintains global operations that support annual research programs, quarterly intelligence services and market reports in wireless, automotive, semiconductors, broadband, and energy. Their market research products can be found on the Web at www.abiresearch.com. ABI Research's RFID (radio frequency identification) research includes in-depth global analysis, forecasts, and comprehensive coverage of the various technologies as they relate to asset management, asset tracking, and supply chain management. RFID chips, transponders, and readers are all studied, as are RFID integration services. ABI Research's coverage of technologies for the security industry includes in-depth market analysis of biometrics, voice recognition, surveillance equipment, video surveillance, fingerprint identification, retina scanning, fleet management, electronic toll collection, interrogators, Auto-ID, and barcodes, among other technologies and products.

RFID Smart Cards: US May Use New ID Cards At Borders

From Washington Post ... One key ingredient is a rapidly emerging but controversial technology known as RFID, or radio frequency identification, which companies are increasingly using ...

The Accenture-led Smart Border Alliance has been selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to design and implement the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program. Under the contract, which includes five base years plus five option years, the Smart Border Alliance will help develop and implement a new entry/exit system to be deployed at the nation’s more than 400 air, land and sea ports of entry. Smart cards - Multi-purpose cards used as a portable database and more versatile than RFID. Never big in the United States, but have widespread use in the rest of the world.

Accenture Transport Security Services incorporates enabling technologies, including radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and sensors, to make products and their transport environments intelligent and interactive. The prototype also builds on a system using embedded computers and Global Positioning Systems (GPS), as well as fingerprint and iris recognition biometric technologies. Innovative companies in a variety of industries are beginning to use Telematics as an essential tool for enhancing their business performance. Beyond driver services, Telematics opens up new possibilities for process optimization, cost cutting and cross-selling based on a better understanding of equipment usage and customer behavior.

Accenture LLP is the U.S.-based business of Accenture, the global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. With deep industry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture can mobilize the right people, skills, and technologies to help clients improve their performance. With approximately 90,000 people in 48 countries, the company generated net revenues of US$11.8 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2003. Its home page is www.accenture.com.

Momentum Builds with Manhattan Associates' Integrated Logistics ...

From PR Newswire (press release) ... management, transportation management, distributed order management, reverse logistics and trading partner management along with RFID, performance management ...

Manhattan Associates' Integrated Logistics Solutions (ILS) goes beyond the base functionality delivered by traditional supply chain execution (SCE) software, supporting the full spectrum of execution processes and enabling a holistic approach to supply chain management.

Integrated Logistics Solutions views the supply chain as an individualized ecosystem-not a series of separate functions. It targets the business drivers specific to a particular organization and industry, enabling companies to alleviate industry-specific pain points and realize increased value.

Manhattan Associates' Integration Platform for RFID provides an extremely scalable and robust RFID integration platform for our RFID in a Box™ solution. Built on a foundation of integration with high-speed, high-volume systems—such as conveyors, advanced material handling systems and voice recognition technology—this platform can integrate RFID into any supply chain execution (SCE) or enterprise resource planning (ERP) application. By enabling the integration of RFID data into multiple applications, regardless of platform, data format or communications protocol, our platform provides a single toolset for RFID integration within the enterprise.

As the first supply chain execution provider to join the Auto-ID Center (now EPCglobal), Manhattan Associates has pioneered efforts in helping to drive standards industry-wide. We understand RFID technology and how it works, and we've formed partnerships with the top RFID hardware vendors, so our clients can equip themselves with everything they need from one place—tags, readers and all. We've also added RFID to our industry-first Retail Compliance Guarantee, meaning we can ensure compliance for your business with the requirements of Wal-Mart, the Department of Defense and other enterprises as they continue to announce their RFID initiatives to their suppliers.

RFID Access Control: TSA Announces 8 Airports Participating in an Access Control Pilot ...

From U.S. Newswire (press release), DC ... eight airports have been selected to participate in TSA's Access Control Pilot Program which will test Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, Anti ...

TSA will select airports and technologies for the program. Biometric technologies, possibly including fingerprints, retinal (iris) scans, and facial recognition, are expected to be part of the mix. So are next-generation surveillance cameras that could be used at access points for secure areas to guard against a second person slipping into a secure area on the heels of someone with proper credentials. Technologies in the program could also contribute to a Transportation Worker Identification Card, which is being developed and is expected to be used by millions of workers across all forms of transportation.

The Aviation and Transportation Security Act mandated that the "Administrator shall establish pilot program in no fewer than 20 airports to test and evaluate new and emerging technology for providing access control and other security protections for closed or secure areas of the airports. Such technology may include biometric or other technology that ensures only authorized access to secure areas."

Access to airport controlled areas must be secured and the physical security of aircraft must be ensured. Revision of the basic code of federal regulations for airport and air carrier security published in the Federal Register on August 1 1997 will include strengthening access controls and aircraft security. Research has begun on more efficient and effective use of existing perimeter and sensitive area surveillance systems. The FAA is conducting research on radio frequency identification tags that could possibly assist in tracking checked baggage movement in secure areas of the airport.

RFID Sensors: Measurement software launched

From Confectionery News, France ... Another temperature measurement concept to have been recently launched is Syscan International’s new RFID-based Tempasure solution for monitoring shipments ...

TempaSure® includes a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) with CF expansion pack, Syscan’s CF reader and software in combination with KSW Microtec's TempSens RFID label which can be adhered to any packaged product. The label can be programmed to record temperature data at regular intervals or to record data only when the product temperature is outside certain pre-programmed parameters. At any time during transportation or indeed after the period of shipment, the data on the RFID label can be collected via the CF reader, which is attached to a handheld device and transmitted wirelessly or otherwise, to a laptop or PC.

The Syscan RFID Reader with Compact Flash Interface (CF Reader) is a contactless read-write device for a broad range of 13,56 MHz tags. The reader plugs into standard CF slots or PCMCIA (via adapter) slots of handhelds, organizers, tablets, laptops or PCs without additional hardware.

Business is looking more and more at RFID as the preferred Automatic Identification and Data Capture technology because of its accuracy, longevity and cost effectiveness over other systems; in particular barcode. While barcodes do provide a form of electronic recognition, they do not deliver on tasks that require consistency, integrity and longevity. The problems with barcodes are largely eliminated by the correct choice of RFID tags and reader systems.

Syscan currently carries two different types of RFID based temperature monitoring devices in its product line. Both can be used to monitor products in the supply chain. The tags have a memory capacity that stores the time and temperature of the product as it travels to its destination. Temperature ranges and recording intervals are easily programmable using Syscan's software..

i-Q8T & i-Q32T ILR Technology Transponders (UHF), i-Q8T & i-Q32T Features:

Range 100 meters, Frequencies of 866 and/or 916 mHz, 8k or 32k configuration, Crystal controlled time, Updateable firmware, Additional CPU memory, Software Battery monitoring, Hour meter, Tag Differentiation, 1200 or 32000 Temperature monitoring blocks, Available in waterproof format, LED pick-to-light option

RFID: A Revolution in Automatic Data Recognition

From TechNewsWorld ... By Walter F. Deal, III. An RFID system consists of three components. ... Mario Cardullo received the first patent for a passive read-write RFID tag in 1969. ...

RFID Company Success: Matrics

LO ALTO, Calif. and COLUMBIA, Md., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Frost &
Sullivan, an international strategic market consulting and training firm,
today announced the selection of Matrics Inc., a global leader in the design
and manufacture of EPC-compliant Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems, as the recipient of the Frost & Sullivan Award for Entrepreneurial Company for 2004.

This award is given each year to a company that demonstrates superior
entrepreneurial ability in its industry. It also signifies Frost & Sullivan's
identification of a breakthrough solution offering with significant market
potential. Additionally, the award certifies that the company's marketing
strategy is sound and poised for success. Matrics was chosen for the award
for emerging as the most promising company in the global RFID market today.

"In less than five years, Matrics Inc. has become a force to reckon with
in the logistics and supply chain segments of the world RFID market," says
Karthik Nagarajan, Frost & Sullivan industry analyst. "Matrics' cutting edge
technology innovations and globally pervasive partnership network have been
the most important reasons for this success. These achievements have been
demonstrated through Matrics' launch of the advanced, multi-protocol AR 400
RFID Reader, Class 0 read/write RFID tag (0+), and the recent alliance with
Checkpoint Systems for retail supply chain solutions."

Frost & Sullivan selected Matrics based on sound research methodology.
Entrepreneurial ability was assessed using mostly primary research with top
manufacturers and end-users in the industry.

Frost & Sullivan analyst teams performed extensive interviews with vendors
to evaluate its products, business, and marketing plan. In addition, primary
research with leading manufacturers was performed to benchmark the award
recipient's strategy for growth against established players' strategies. Also
considered were elements such as strategic alliances, expected time to market,
and the senior management team. Finally, primary research with end-users was conducted to evaluate and compare the value of the award recipient's product solution.

"We are extremely pleased and gratified to accept this award," stated Dr.
William Bandy, Chief Scientist and Co-Founder of Matrics. "For Frost &
Sullivan, a world class company with worldwide recognition, to recognize
Matrics as the Entrepreneurial Company for 2004 is simply outstanding. This
award validates the diligence, perseverance, and dedication of our people and
our business plan."

About Frost & Sullivan
Founded in 1961, Frost & Sullivan is recognized as a global leader in
growth consulting. Frost & Sullivan Awards are presented to companies that
demonstrate excellence in their industry, commending the diligence,
commitment, and innovative business strategies required to advance in the
global marketplace. Frost & Sullivan rigorously analyzes specific criteria to
determine award recipients in a vast variety of market industries and
landscapes. For further information, visit http://www.frost.com.

About Matrics
Matrics is a global leader in the design and manufacture of EPC-compliant
RFID systems. Matrics along with its partnership network provides RFID
solutions to many of the Fortune 1000 companies, government, as well as
international businesses. Current customers include International Paper and
McCarran Airport. For more information, visit Matrics on the web at
http://www.matrics.com.

RFID Platform: LXE Further Strengthens Its Line-Up of Rugged Windows(R) CE .NET ...

... NET or Windows Mobile 2003 operating systems, and are designed to support a broad range of auto ID technologies, including voice recognition, RFID and area ...

RFID: Featured Public Relations Firm

From Emediawire (press release) ... Animal and Entity RF Tracking Isolates, Identifies Critical Products Active and passive RFID, linear and 2-D barcodes, and color image tagging and recognition ...