A team of researchers from Disney Research and Carnegie Mellon University has discovered a way to process RFID tag signals with enough speed to make them suitable for use in games, physical interfaces and other interactive objects. The technique makes it possible to use RFID tags to sense movement or touch in near real-time. The…
Visa Europe is using the Eurovision Song Contest to launch a global collection of limited contactless wristbands that can be used to purchase goods. The wearables use near field communication (NFC) technology and are being introduced in Stockholm, Sweden, where the contest is being hosted this week after M?ns Zelmerl?w’s victory last year in Austria…
RFID tagging solutions from NXP are set to drive the next generation of innovation in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge. The U.S. DOT announced this week that NXP RFID tags will enable automatic vehicle identification and more streamlined traffic and toll payments, while smart card ICs will facilitate and secure e-Government services.…
Parking lots, garages, campuses and gated communities looking for a turnkey solution to their parking management can now take advantage of the new RFID parking system. RFID is the product of FRESH USA, a Chicago-based company specializing in retail and industrial automation equipment. “Total automation is one of the highlights of the RFID system,” said…
QR Inventory is lightweight, yet powerful asset and inventory management system that uses QR codes / NFC tags and mobile technology to streamline inventory management process. Use smartphones to efficiently check in, check out and lookup assets and inventory by scanning QR codes, regular UPC barcodes or reading NFC tag with a smartphone. No bulky…
Big announcement from DART: In addition to the ways in which riders can now pay their fares (cash on the bus, DART’s mobile GoPass app and cash or card at light rail station ticket vending machines) DART riders will have a new option early in 2017 — a reloadable card available at 7-Eleven and other…
Military drones, sheep herding drones, delivery drones—a lot of game-changing tech has emerged out of the recent drone boom. And it’s only beginning. Now, drones are being outfitted with radio frequency identification (RFID) to help businesses track inventory. Picture this. A few times a week, a sales manager grabs a clipboard and walks around a…