The word “standards” often elicits a yawn from users who implement RFID, and standards are often the last thing considered when designing and deploying an RFID system. But consider this: – There are over two dozen RFID “middleware” products that implement the EPCglobal Application Level Events (ALE) standard. Choosing ALE as the foundation for business [...]
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Why use EPC “ALE” and “IS” standards
Published by on February 15th, 2010 in Advanced RFID, RFID Applications, RFID Technology, RFID best practices, RFID news and major events, RFID research and RFID ressources/tools. 0 Comments
RFID “Asset Management” in Healthcare (Episode 018)
Published by on October 7th, 2009 in Interview by Ygal Bendavid, Podcast by Ygal Bendavid, RFID Interview, RFID Technology, RFID case study and RFID in healthcare. 0 CommentsHow Tallahassee Memorial l Healthcare (TMH) succeeded in its Real Time Location System (RTLS) implementation project What are the benefits and limitations of the technology Some Lessons learned And key inputs of how to improve location accuracy at the very end of this podcast. Picture : Ygal Bendavid (Academia RFID) & Jay Adams, IT Enterprise [...]
RFID “Drag and Drop” in Retail (Episode 017)
Published by on April 14th, 2009 in Interview by Anthony Palermo, Podcast by Harold Boeck, RFID Interview, RFID Technology, RFID case study and RFID in Retail. 3 CommentsPicture : Tomorrow’s Mother RFID fixture in Herberger’s St. Paul store. The SightWare module is inside and the clothing on the fixture is being scanned. Listen to the podcast here: Alternatives: Download the file (right click, then “Save Target As”…) Listen to it on your iPod through iTunes Tomorrow’s Mother was recently nominated as a finalist [...]
How to Implement RFID in a Store Quickly (Episode 016)
Published by on February 26th, 2009 in Interview by Anthony Palermo, Podcast by Harold Boeck, RFID Applications, RFID Interview, RFID Technology and RFID in Retail. 0 CommentsFind out about… The benefits of item level tracking in a store; How to implement RFID quickly; A very interesting way of getting the most return on your investment. Picture : Dan Lawrence, CEO of AgileTag and Matt Yeager from SSS Research at the RFID in Fashion 2008 tradeshow in New York City. Listen to [...]
RFID Through Water and on Metal with 99.9% Reliability (Episode 015)
Published by on July 14th, 2008 in Podcast by Harold Boeck, RFID Interview and RFID Technology. 9 CommentsFind out about a new RFID tag that operates in harsh environments. Learn about the plasmonic structure now used for RFID. Find out how Omni-ID used biomimetics to develop their new tags. Picture : Omni-ID tag attached to metal and being read through water and a metal mesh The runner-up for the “best in show” category [...]
Mojix Redefines the Range for Passive RFID (Episode 014)
Published by on May 12th, 2008 in Advanced RFID, Podcast by Harold Boeck, RFID Interview, RFID Technology and RFID news and major events. 6 CommentsFind out more about the product that won the “Best in Show” category at the RFID Journal Awards 2008 in this episode. Picture : Kevin Duffy from Mojix giving a presentation just before the interview Harold Boeck was judge for the RFID Journal Awards 2008 so he had the incredible opportunity to review all the submissions that were [...]
Improving Dispute Resolution with RFID in the Security Industry (Episode 012)
Published by on February 27th, 2008 in Podcast by Harold Boeck, RFID Applications, RFID Interview, RFID Technology and RFID case study. 3 CommentsHow is RFID used to secure high value assets in a building? Where is the ROI in using RFID in the Security Industry? Picture : Mobile and wearable RFID system from Tracient Technologies In this episode of RFID Radio, Anthony Palermo from Academia RFID interviews Grant Pugh from Tracient, a New Zealand based company that specialises [...]
What Is the Difference Between LF (Low Frequency), HF (High Frequency) and UHF (Ultra High Frequency)? (Episode 009)
Published by on September 18th, 2007 in Basic RFID, Podcast by Harold Boeck, RFID Interview and RFID Technology. 6 CommentsPhoto : Pierre Deschamps from Cathexis and their RFID Pen Listen to the podcast here: Alternatives: Download the file (right click, then save the desired file under…) Listen to it on your iPod through iTunes Show Notes (below)
What Are Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer RFID Printers? (Episode 006)
Published by on July 31st, 2007 in Podcast by Harold Boeck, RFID Interview, RFID Technology and RFID+ Certification. 3 CommentsAn important RFID+ certification topic : What is direct thermal printing? What is thermal transfer printing? What are the advantages of each? Photo : Steve Hull with an open SATO thermal transfer printer (Can you notice the black ribbon in front of the labels?) at RFID Journal Live! 2007 in Orlando Florida Listen to the [...]
Making Business Sense of Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) (Episode 005)
Published by on July 17th, 2007 in Podcast by Harold Boeck, RFID Applications, RFID Interview, RFID Technology, RFID best practices and RFID case study. 4 CommentsWhat are the key asset tracking challenges faced by hospitals? How is WiFi used inside of mines? What are the advantages of using WiFi for RFID? What’s the difference between RTLS and RFID? Should you save your WiFi band for other purposes? Photo : Tuomo Rutanen holding an Ekahau tag at RFID Journal Live! 2007 [...]
