How can this scenario be achieved, in terms of policy, technology or information? —Name withheld ——— I'm unsure what you mean by safety, as I don't normally associate safety with tracking packages. Perhaps you are referring to ensuring that a bomb or other dangerous...
Could a reader communicate with the tag through the box? —Ahmet ——— Dear Ahmet, Radio waves bounce off metal, so it is impossible to read a radio frequency identification tag placed within a metal box. A passive ultrahigh-frequency (UHF) tag placed inside a wooden box...
Would a sensor and a chip with a 10-meter range work? —Name withheld ——— I am unaware of any RFID transponder designed to locate hearing aids. At this stage in the technology's development, there are still some issues involved in tracking a small device like a hearing...
Please elaborate. —Name withheld ——— That's a difficult question to answer. Radio frequency identification is a tool, just as a computer is a tool. I don't recall anyone asking what the negative effects are of owning a computer. There are obvious positive...
If not, do you know of any company that does? —Name withheld ——— There are many books about RFID technology, but I know of no manual that walks readers through a deployment. We do have a report titled How to Choose the Right RFID Technology: A Step-by-Step Guide,...
I would like to be able to install an RFID ampule or chip in something smaller than 1 inch in diameter, and have it be traceable up to 30 feet or so away. The antenna would have to be able to stay inside the item and not have an antenna sticking out of it. Is this...
Here is some much needed—though perhaps uncomfortable—advice for the heads of RFID firms.
The company’s new wallet has been designed to solve a problem that doesn’t exist.
Does any radio frequency identification system operate at this frequency? —Name withheld ——— I am unaware of any solution that operates at around 120 MHz. If any of our readers are aware of such a system, they are invited to post information below. —Mark Roberti,...
In addition, can we use UHF RFID if we want to scan and register students entering together, in the form of a group, through the campus gate? —Name withheld ——— Unfortunately, there is no ideal solution for this application. Passive high-frequency (HF) tags would...
NBC News provided a look inside one of Amazon.com’s fulfillment centers, and boy, could the online retailer use a little help from RFID.
Is there an article or white paper on your site that outlines this topic? —David, ——— David, We do not have a white paper or article that discusses this issue, because it is very complex. First, there are more than 25 different types of radio frequency identification...