At the Scheck Hillel Community Day School in Miami, Fla., three high school freshmen were recently assigned a capstone project in their STEM class that challenged them to use technology to solve a real-life problem. Esther Benasayag, Albert Wolak and Abraham Woldenberg looked to the headlines for inspiration, and they immediately recognized the issue of…
Delta Air Lines is sinking $50 million into RFID baggage tracking technology to become the first U.S. carrier to provide customers with real-time tracking for their luggage. RFID will replace barcode scanning for the 120 million bags Delta handles annually. With RFID, scanners use radio waves to capture data stored on an RFID chip embedded…
Fairs and festivals are exciting events that build community and provide a safe place for families and people of all ages to have a good time. Controlling access is an important step for safety and protecting revenue. Most fairs charge admission, so using RFID wristbands to identify patrons who have paid admission and are authorised…
SSC Wind is a provider of technical services to the wind energy sector and has commissioned more than 1,300 wind turbines throughout Europe — both onshore and offshore. When SSC’s technicians climb a tower for a repair or for other reasons, it is esential that they have a complete tool bag with them for the…
Chances are, you’ve heard the buzz about RFID for events. The wireless event tech has become standard at the country’s top music festivals, with fans proudly wearing their RFID wristbands year-round like badges of honor. But RFID (which stands for Radio Frequency Identification) isn’t just for the huge music festivals anymore. From cashless food and…
Fakes are everywhere. The flash of an “LV” logo on New York’s busy Canal Street, or a pile of lookalike Chanel bags at Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, hardly warrants a raised eyebrow these days. But counterfeiting continues to plague the luxury sector, costing European clothing and accessories companies an estimated €26.3 billion ($30 billion) — about…
India’s Railways are likely to propose the use of RFID technology such as RFID tags in the near future for tracking and tracing of wagons, coaches and locomotives even as the public transporter looks to leverage information technology in a big way to improve services. Rail Budget 2015-16 is expected to propose extensive use of…