News tagged with rfid
Ink with tin nanoparticles could print future circuit boards
(PhysOrg.com) -- Almost all electronic devices contain printed circuit boards, which are patterned with an intricate copper design that guides electricity to make the devices functional. In a new study, researchers ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 12, 2011 |
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Carbon nanotube transistors could lead to inexpensive, flexible electronics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Recently, researchers have been developing carbon nanotube-based thin-film transistors (TFTs) in the hopes of creating high-performance, flexible, transparent devices, such as e-paper and ...
Feb 16, 2011 |
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Ultralow-power memory uses orders of magnitude less power than other devices
(PhysOrg.com) -- As RFID tags are becoming more widespread for tracking and identifying almost anything, researchers are continuing to develop cheap, ultralow-power memory devices for these applications. In ...
Aug 26, 2010 |
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Nano-based RFID tags could replace bar codes
Long lines at store checkouts could be history if a new technology created in part at Rice University comes to pass.
Mar 18, 2010 |
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No more getting lost in the crowd: New technology tracks multiple athletes at once
International sports federations would like to be able to follow the movements of individual athletes more easily during televised matches, even when they're hidden from view. Today, EPFL's Computer Vision ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 07, 2011 |
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The NutriSmart system would put RFIDs into your food for enhanced information
(PhysOrg.com) -- RFID, short for Radio Frequency ID, tags have found their way into a wide variety of applications. These pellets, which are often roughly the same size as a grain of rice, can help us to be ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
May 31, 2011 |
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Novel man-made material could facilitate wireless power
Electrical engineers at Duke University have determined that unique man-made materials should theoretically make it possible to improve the power transfer to small devices, such as laptops or cell phones, or ultimately to ...
May 23, 2011 |
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Apple gets two new iPhone-related patents
(PhysOrg.com) -- Apple is spending time with the patent office again, and this time it is for a double header. Apple has been rewarded not one, but two different patents, and they are both related to the iPhone.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 20, 2011 |
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Computer scientists develop smart, less obtrusive tracking system
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University at Buffalo and Amrita University in India have developed the framework for a smart environment that can track people's whereabouts without the use of invasive technologies such ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Cool! Researchers find way to use HVAC ducts for wireless monitoring technology
A new study by a team including a professor from North Carolina State University has found a way to implement wireless monitoring technology - with uses ranging from climate control to health and safety applications - by ...
Aug 18, 2010 |
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'Fingerprinting' RFID Tags: Researchers Develop Anti-Counterfeiting Technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a unique and robust method to prevent cloning of passive radio frequency identification tags. The technology, based on one or more unique ...
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Students develop cane with e-tags to guide blind
(AP) -- A cane equipped with the technology that retailers use to tag merchandise could help blind people avoid obstacles.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 03, 2009 |
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Special alloy sleeves urged to block hackers?
(AP) -- To protect against skimming and eavesdropping attacks, federal and state officials recommend that Americans keep their e-passports tightly shut and store their RFID-tagged passport cards and enhanced ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 12, 2009 |
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Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears
Climbing into his Volvo, outfitted with a Matrics antenna and a Motorola reader he'd bought on eBay for $190, Chris Paget cruised the streets of San Francisco with this objective: To read the identity cards ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 11, 2009 |
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Electronics from the printer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Electronic systems designed to perform simple functions, such as monitor the temperature on a yogurt pot, mustn’t cost much: This is where printed electronics are at an advantage. Researchers ...
Jan 05, 2009 |
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