Internet of Things technologies like RFID and NFC have been used in a variety of innovative ways, from tracking personnel to managing retail returns, and even in a unique paper-based piano.
How to Select and Leverage UWB RFID for Personnel Tracking
Companies benefiting from ultra-wideband RTLS solutions are focusing on power management of personnel badges, minimizing anchor or reader infrastructure, and dedicating employees to oversee the system’s operation.
NFC Piano Leads to Innovation with Gaming Companies
Austria’s Prelonic Technologies combined a Near Field Communication chip and printed electronics to create a paper-based piano that can be played on a smartphone.
Shoemaker Achieves Social and Business Goals by Reducing Returns
Barcelona-based shoemaker Viscata is working with Newmine to offset the impact of recent challenges by reducing the amount of product that ends up being returned.
Past Predictions of the Future’s Present
In 1987, an episode of BBC program Tomorrow’s World extrapolated which technologies people would be using in the 21st century—and it was surprisingly accurate.
The Shift to a Contactless World
Business owners need to embrace Near Field Communication and other technologies enabling contactless payments. Here’s why.
iTAG Portugal Takes RFID Solutions from Brazil to Europe
In partnership with Cucabytech, iTAG is opening its Portuguese branch to provide radio frequency identification business solutions to European Union customers.
Registration Now Open for RFID Journal LIVE! 2022
RFID Journal’s 20th annual conference and exhibition will be held on May 17-19, in Las Vegas; the world’s largest RFID event will feature 15 educational conference tracks and an exhibit hall with 150 solution providers from around the world.
RFID News Roundup
Culvert IoT offers location-aware solution for industrial workplaces; Lacuna Space, Semtech expand LoRaWAN coverage via IoT satellites; MultiTech Systems unveils LoRaWAN sensors; FloLIVE, Paragon ID secures ARC certification; Wiliot launches retail IoT starter kit; Luner announces IoT SIM for developers, SMEs.