Search results for rfid reader

Engineering Nov 19, 2009

'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 ...

Engineering Oct 27, 2009

Xerox Develops Silver Ink for Cheap Printable Electronics

(PhysOrg.com) -- Xerox has developed an ink which can be used to print circuits onto plastics, films, and textiles. Although circuits printed on flexible materials aren't new, Xerox's method may be cheap and easy enough to ...

Engineering Aug 27, 2009

New Study Shows RFID Significantly Improves Item-Level Inventory Accuracy

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study on the use of radio-frequency identification tags on individual retail items shows that inventory accuracy decreases or diminishes over time with conventional systems that rely on barcodes and/or ...

Hi Tech & Innovation Jul 12, 2009

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 driver's licenses ...

Hi Tech & Innovation Jul 11, 2009

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 of strangers, ...

Engineering Sep 18, 2008

New Bluetooth system orients blind and sighted pedestrians

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new Bluetooth system designed primarily for blind people places a layer of information technology over the real world to tell pedestrians about points of interest along their path as they pass them.

Other Sep 10, 2008

RFID as Electronic Surveillance: Technology Performs Well in Feasibility Study

Despite modern surveillance technology, retail outlets continue to be plagued by theft. Shoplifters have discovered various methods to deceive or elude electronic-surveillance systems.

Other Aug 5, 2008

Study Shows Promise for Item-Level Use of RFID in Retail Environment

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by the RFID Research Center at the University of Arkansas shows further promise for the use of radio-frequency identification tags on individual retail items. Researchers tested three popular ...

Engineering Jul 17, 2008

RFID unlocks supply chain potential

(PhysOrg.com) -- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) promises to revolutionise retailing through advanced stock management, sophisticated promotions and supply chain optimisation. But cost-effective solutions have proved ...

Other Jun 25, 2008

Electromagnetic interference from some identification devices may pose hazards to medical equipment

The use of radio frequency identification devices appears to have the potential to cause critical care medical equipment to malfunction, according to a study in the June 25 issue of JAMA.

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