Introduction Consider all the times you’ve been reminded to bring your x-rays with you to the doctor’s? What if you didn’t need to remember and it was as simple as leaving the house? Those d
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Introduction Perfection on the first try is -- well -- a long shot. As the all too familiar quote goes “practice makes perfect,” and becoming an expert RFID race timer requires testing, patience,
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Introduction In 2001, the database the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) used to check visa and passport applicants held about 7 million visa records and over 2 million passport records, accor
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RFID is helping sports management make informed decisions Back when this reporter was young, she used to watch family members play soccer in Pleasanton, California. In those halcyon days of t
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Introduction We recently attended RFID Journal LIVE! 2014 in Orlando, Florida. While at the show, we interviewed leaders, systems manufacturers, and solutions providers in the RFID industry. In th
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With an RFID reader onboard, NASA astronauts maximize use of space in space. NASA has deployed its “Project RFID” for use on the International Space Station (ISS), which includes using an RFID rea
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New race directors and race timers often ask for our guidance with putting together an RFID race timing system, also known as a chip timing system. They often have a do-it-yourself mentality and
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RFID Moves Into The Big Leagues With sports personalities’ signatures drawing a considerable penny, it’s obvious that signed baseball and football trading cards, as well as the balls themse
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Testing is key to launching a successful RFID implementation. While RFID works well in a wide variety of environments, testing is necessary to find the optimum RFID tags, readers, and antennas for
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RFID is controlling traffic and easing the burden at the toll booth and at the turnstile. That RFID would be used for paying tolls at a toll booth or the subway turnstile shouldn’t be news. Letting
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RFID in your Fridge Although RFID has yet to track your tuna salad or leftovers, it won’t be long before that happens. Get ready: your fridge is set to become smarter than you. Not only that, ap
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What is the Internet of Things? Companies and organizations explain the Internet of Things in various ways, but the Internet of Things, or IoT, is most commonly described as an ecosystem of techno
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