We are working on an RFID-based bus-announcement system. We use Embedded C to perform operations, but we don't how to incorporate the language extensions into an RFID reader. Can you please provide some ideas for how to do this? —Name withheld ——— I'm sorry, but I am...
In addition, are there any possible health risks from using such implants? —Name withheld ——— Specific absorption rate (SAR) is defined as the power absorbed by unit mass of the tissue. There have been studies conducted regarding the SAR distribution of passive RFID...
Please explain how radio frequency identification is being utilized in that sector. Does the technology render librarians obsolete? —Name withheld ——— Radio frequency identification can do many things, but at its most basic, it enables you to count and locate items...
I hope you will be able to direct me to a reputable source if indeed such an application is feasible. I envision it as being either a proximity alarm trigger or an asset-tracking mechanism. Thanks in advance for any assistance you might be able to render. —Patrick...
I am having difficulties interrogating 125 KHz tags every 10 seconds to detect a particular tag's presence. Has anybody else encountered this same issue? —Name withheld ——— I would encourage any of our readers who have faced this issue to post about it below. In the...
Are there any RFID tags with Mifare 1K chips that can withstand temperatures of up to 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit)? —Name withheld ——— Since I was unaware of any passive high-frequency (HF) tags designed to withstand that kind of temperature, I reached...
Is this use of the technology possible? —Name withheld ——— How to open a door via RFID: First, take a plastic card with an embedded RFID transponder and slip it into the vertical crack between the door and the frame. Slide the card as far as it will go, at a...
If so, can this be accomplished to within less than 1 centimeter (0.4 inch), and can the system consequently forward the collected information to a controller? —Name withheld ——— The short answer is no. Generally speaking, passive radio frequency identification...
If not, where can I have this procedure performed? —Name withheld ——— To my knowledge, hospitals do not offer radio frequency identification implants. VeriChip was the first company to offer implantation as a service, but that firm was acquired and became known as...
I purchased a used vehicle with an RFID alarm of some sort. I cannot determine the manufacturer, or find any information from the previous owner. I have only what appears to be a serial number, but I am unable to link it to anything. Can you direct me to a Web site or...
RFID cannot be the mark of the beast if the Holy See is using it.
Does PIE encoding emit more or fewer pulses of energy than Manchester encoding? —Name withheld ——— Pulse interval encoding (PIE) is a method of transmitting data to an RFID tag by emitting pulses of energy at varying intervals, in order to indicate the ones and zeroes...