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RFID Roulette: Learn RFID in a fun filled manner

There are two ways to learn things - either in the traditional boring manner where one person speaks and other listens and the other way is in an interactive manner which involves participation of a person making it interesting for him and easier to grasp. Which one would you chose? Most of us would opt for the latter way of learning.

How about learning RFID in a fun and interactive manner? Here is RFID Roulette, an internet based game which would teach you about radio frequency identification in a lively manner ensuring you enjoy every moment with it.

Just spin the wheel and when it stops spinning a question will be posed to you asking whether the RFID application is real or fake. It's free for all and you don't have to pay a single penny from your pocket to play it. You would definitely like this new technique of gathering knowledge about RFID technology. Just play it and let me know your experience. I will be waiting for your replies!!

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Now no more bribes to obtain driving licenses in India, courtesy RFID

Indians are certainly not known for their driving skills and most of this is attributed to corruption at the various regional transport authority offices issuing driving licenses without even conducting tests of the driver but the Regional Transport Authority of Hyderabad is expected to change all this for the good.

Now the authorities will keep a strict watch on the driving test tracks with their RFID system which will automate testing for driver licenses. The driving tracks will be buried with RFID readers and drivers looking for licenses will have to drive vehicles fitted with antennas which will give report regarding speed limits, variations in movement and any wrong turns taken by the applicant. This will enable to judge the applicant in a fair manner since charges of manipulation have been made against the motor vehicle inspectors. Let's hope Indian roads become safer to drive in coming years. See full article.

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RFID Cigarette vending machine with face recognition software: Are they foolproof?

Japanese want to ensure that their young citizens don't end up in the trap of smoking and destroy their lives and keeping their health in mind they have come up with an RFID based cigarette vending machine with face recognition software.

Recently in order to curb smoking habits among the underage more than 570,000 cigarette vending machines were fitted with RFID readers so that their age verification cards could be checked before cigarettes were dispensed to them. People without age verification cards could make purchases using the face recognition system which recognized the facial features of the person and in case it believed that the person is over the legal age of twenty then only the cigarettes were dispensed to them but one of the reporters managed to fool the system using fake pics of a fifty year old man and female celebrity in her thirties and get cigarettes for himself.

Realizing this folly the company is now working on advanced recognition which would be foolproof. Let's see when these machines make their mark and prevent the youngsters from spoiling their lives.
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RFID tickets at China Olympics 2008 but only for the opening and closing ceremonies

I had earlier talked about how RFID tickets would be a major feature at China Olympics 2008 but it has been reported that RFID Olympic tickets will only be available for the most sought after event of the Olympics - the opening and closing ceremonies.

So what will these tickets feature besides RFID? It will feature address, passport and email details besides photograph of the person but tickets released to the press didn't show such thing so its still not sure whether your picture will be on the ticket or not. These tickets will be featuring RFID tag of size 0.3 sq mm and 50 micron in thickness which would not be noticeable to the ticket holder.

6.8 million RFID tickets had to be printed for the whole event but unfortunately plans had to be scaled down since further arrangements could not be made at the last moment. Let's see how the tickets perform at the opening and closing ceremonies. I will keep you updated on this matter.
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Printable RFID could soon be a reality

What if electronic components could be directly printed on organic materials such as fabrics, paper and plastic? This would surely bring down the costs of printing RFID tags and we could find RFID on almost every article on the rack and even on those items on which it is difficult to print tags.

A European research group has taken the initiative for developing printable electronics which could be used for creating RFID tags. Researchers are working on Labratester 2, a gravure printing press which will be able to print hundreds of organic thin film transistor arrays in a precise and cost effective manner. Let's hope this project reaches the stage of reality pretty soon.
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RFID transponders or beautiful pieces of art?

RFID transponders are not something which most of you would like to give a second look but you would have to eat your words when you give a look to these designs. These are some of the pretty RFID transponders which were spotted at RFID Expo and most of us would surely stop and wonder whether these are RFID transponders or some beautiful pieces of art.

It looks like the engineer entrusted with the job of creating these RFID transponders is blessed with a brain of a designer for sure!! See full article.

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Tag-it HF-I Transponder: All that glitters is not gold

How many of you believe the yellow shining object in the picture above is gold? A lot of you might be fooled by its shine but I must also remind you that all that glitters is not gold. Let me tell you this is not gold rather it is an RFID transponder which was spotted at the RFID Expo in Tokyo by PingMag.

It is a Tag-it HF-I Plus Transponder Inlay from Texas Instrument with 13.56 MHz and 2 Kb memory. It has been inked and sewn onto tape and most of us must have felt that it is the latest jewelry design in town. So hold your ears and promise to yourself that you won't get fooled by appearances from now on.
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Agility: Foam based RFID tags can work with liquids and metals

One of the problems generally faced with RFID tags is that they are not able to perform near liquids or metal as they tend to interfere with RF waves. Keeping in mind these limitations ITTC at University of Kansas has developed Agility which is a passive UHF tag aimed at overcoming the problems faced when using them near the materials stated above.

It is a foam attached tag (FAT) which is around 2/16 inches thick. It works perfectly near liquids, metals and free spaces and can be read from a distance of 15 to 20 feet. Since foam comes cheap it would be easier to produce Agility on a mass scale and is expected to bring down the cost per tag. This would be great for the RFID industry as it would not make the technology cheaper but also deal with the performance issues related to liquids and metals.
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Tip 'n Tell: It will make your shopping more interactive

Everyday hundreds of new products lands on the shelves of shopping stores but how many of them are really able to make a place for themselves in the shopping cart of the customer? The answer is very few since customers are pretty apprehensive about trying a new brand of product until and unless they have some prior information about it or recommendation from some friend or relative.

Here is Tip 'n Tell, a prototype mobile shopping assistant comprising of a PDA and plug-in RFID interrogator which would offer the customer instant information regarding the product displayed on the store shelf. Fitted with passive RFID tag whenever Tip 'n Tell is brought near the product the RFID tag attached to them sends back product information to the handset. It will get you involved with the product as you will be able to access information such as its cost, any related product, video or any other interesting information which you may not be able to get while shopping normally.

The system is aimed at making your shopping further interactive so that you enjoy every moment at the store and end up purchasing products which you might hesitate to buy on the first count. I must say a pretty smart marketing ploy!!
Also watch the video below as to how Tip 'n Tell works.

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Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1: The rugged mobile PC

The name speaks for itself. This is a rugged and ultra mobile PC from the stables of Panasonic. The company claims it is pretty rugged when compared to other products in the league and it comes with the latest low power Intel Atom processor. Its small in size too as it measures 2.2 x 7.2 inches in length and 5.9 inches in depth.

It comes with a LCD touch screen which is even visible in sunlight and also has an option of fingerprint scanner for user authentication. Data can be captured via 1D and 2D barcode and RFID reader. It is compatible with either Windows XP or Vista and comes with a user friendly backlit QWERT keyboard. Using it remote workers will be able to gain access to real time information and applications. If you talk about toughness then you cannot ignore Toughbook as it comes with a magnesium alloy chassis which can protects it in case of fall even from a height of four feet. It is a fanless design which comes with hot swappable batteries which can be replaced without any issues. Other features include 2 megapixel camera, 3G connectivity, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and full shift battery life.
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Personal Assistant for Visually Impaired People: RFID System for the Blind

Being a visually handicapped person can certainly make one's life difficult when compared to a healthy human being. If you consider the scene around the world then the facilities are pretty grim when seen from the viewpoint of handicapped people.

But it looks that the scenario is expected to change in Europe where authorities are looking towards improving the facilities for visually handicapped people. Keeping this vision in mind Swiss public transport agency is coming up with an RFID based system which would enable visually challenged people to check transit information at stops and destination of passing buses so that they don't board the wrong bus.

The system is named as Personal Assistant for Visually Impaired People or PAVIP and pilots are being conducted on seventy buses equipped with active UHF RFID modules for receiving and transmitting data. The system deploys Bones Milestone which is a small handheld device comprising of UHF RFID transceiver, HF RFID reader, digital voice recorder and audio player and can play MP3 and other digital formats. All a person needs to do is wave the device in front of a sign printed with timetable of the bus and it would read aloud the relevant information for your benefit.

This RFID system would surely make the lives of visually challenged people a lot easier and save them from any kind of botheration while using the public transport system. This is just the start and the future looks pretty good as of now.
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Chuck your cars in favor of High Tech RFID Aluminum Bikes

With gas prices touching the sky it seems I will have to soon chuck my fuel guzzling car in favor of environment friendly bikes which have been tasting dust in my garage since I passed out from school.

There seems to be a sudden rise in the bike sharing programs, all thanks to the rising oil barrel prices where a Public Bike System has been started off in Montreal. All you need to do is log on to a website, check up the location of rental unit in your vicinity and get real time information as to how many bikes are available at the moment.

This bike sharing program uses environment friendly solar powered docking stations and RFID tagged aluminum bikes which can be returned at any dock. You can pay for them via debit, credit or member cards. After reading this I have already started searching for bike sharing program in my neighborhood as my legs are still strong enough to pedal but in the process I will have to abandon my car which I brought with my hard earned money. All the credit for this goes to oil producing nations!!
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Ready for RFID embedded school emblems?

If I ask you what is in the picture above you will simply respond that it is the emblem of a Japanese school uniform but it is not just any ordinary school emblem rather it is an RFID embedded school emblem spotted at the RFID Expo in Tokyo. Tags in the range of high frequency to ultra high frequency can work pretty well on these emblems even in humid environments.

These RFID emblems could be used by teachers as a means of keeping a watch on school children but I was just wondering whether children and their parents would give permission to sew these tags into their uniform or not.
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Micromagnets can act as RFID tags for MRI Technology

In the world of color MRI technology is still black and white and as a result it cannot differentiate between cells at single cell level but all this is expected to change for the good.

In the future MRI technology could turn colorful as customized microscopic magnets could turn this around and at the same time increase the sensitivity and information revealed by images. These magnets acting as smart tags could lead to better identification of particular physiological conditions for diagnosis or research purposes.

As compared to the technology which uses chemical solutions these NIH micromagnets use their physical shape for adjusting radio frequency signals for creating images which can then be converted into rainbow of optical colors by the computer and then these magnets can be coated so that they can be attached to different cell types and hence used for identification using tag color. These magnets can be compared to microscopic RFID tags and besides MRI could also be used in the field of biotechnology and medical toolkits.
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RFID bike sharing program: A great way to stay fit

I still remember during the mid nineties huge hue and cry was raised about the rising pollution levels and vanishing spaces which led to a bike sharing program revolution being ushered in US to counter these problems but with no locks or deposits the system fizzed out with each vanishing bike on the road.

This might have become history but with rising gas prices over the past few months has forced history to repeat itself with the launch of first high-tech bike-sharing program in America and this time the mistakes committed in the past will not be repeated. These SmartBikes will be available with tracking devices and key card locking systems.

If you are above the age of eighteen and possess a credit card then you can certainly opt for this service but you will have to shell out $40 annually and this is definitely a very small price you would be paying to stay fit. Here small RFID chips are attached to the bikes to keep a track on then with swipe cards being used to unlock these bikes and in case you fail to return the bikes or they get stolen then get prepared to pay $200 out of your pocket for the same. These SmartBikes will also be fitted with independent wire locks to prevent the wheels from being stolen.

In case you are looking to shun some fat, give your legs some freedom and have some mercy on the environment then you should definitely give SmartBike a try.
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RFID Robotic Chair: Your constant companion in the library

If you are an old person and an avid reader at the same time then you would surely feel discomfort standing among the book shelves in libraries scanning through various books and journals for long hours. Even though your mind may not feel tired but your limbs might surely start screaming for help but now your legs would surely thank RFID a hundred thousand times.

Here is an RFID robotic chair which has been designed by Jelte van Geest and the good thing about this chair is that when you swipe an RFID library card against the sensors of the chair it starts following you so that you can rest on it whenever you start feeling tired and when you cross a line near the checkout counter the chair returns back to its station.

That's certainly a great help for people who cannot stand on their legs for long durations. Another good thing is the chair would get back to its bay after it has been put to use hence avoiding any kind of human intervention in putting them back or blocking of the pathway for others. Hats off to Jelte van Geest and I hope you have started feeling the comfort this chair can give to your body. In case you still can't believe me that this can be possibility then have a look at the video below and probably this might broaden your thought process.

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Badge2match: Network with like minded people

Most of the conferences I attend tend to be boring leaving me half asleep in my seat for most of the time but all this is expected to change with the Badge2match system which is an interactive badge implementing RFID technology.

The interactive badge searches for attendees at conference with similar interests and in case it finds out someone who matches the interests it sends out attention signal and lights up in the same color pattern. A programmed smart card is placed in the badge holder for this purpose and the badges communicate through RFID signals.

You could definitely end up increasing your number of business contacts and if not business love could just be a seat away!!
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RFID Technology and Applications: Covers RFID Applications comprehensively

People who are in love with RFID must take a look at RFID Technology and Applications which has been edited by Sanjay E. Sarma, Stephen B. Miles and John R. Williams. These known names are Auto-ID Labs leaders at MIT.

As the name of the book implies it includes plethora of topics related to RFID technology covering active and passive FID systems, integration issues, RFID implementation challenges, tag optimization performance, RTLS and sensors besides application of RFID in retail supply chain, cold chain management and product life cycle management.

Besides vital information it includes contributions from leading RFID researchers such as J. P. Emond, Hao Min, Gisele Bennett, Dieter Uckelmann to name a few. The book will be released in the month of July carrying a price tag of $120.
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Get discounts on your meals at McDonalds via NFC

McDonalds Japan is working to make outing for its customers at its outlet a lot simpler. It has started off with a pilot in Japan where it is using RFID technology so that its customers can receive and redeem discount coupons over their mobile phones.

These NFC phones double up as mobile payment devices and can be used for downloading coupons for redeeming them at outlets of McDonalds. Built on NTT DoCoMo's Osaifu-Keitai platform this system implements Sony FeliCa chip.

This system would eliminate the need of carrying paper coupons hence adding to the convenience of the customer and saving precious trees too. The fast food chain also feels that reaching customers via phones would be easier when compared to newspaper and television which have not been leading to good results for advertisers over the past few years due to busy lives of Japanese people and after all who would like to waste time cutting coupons from newspapers and magazines when you have your cellphone at your disposal.
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Ubicycle: User friendly public RFID bike share system

Here is Ubicycle which has been designed by a creative team at Continuum. This is a user-friendly public bike-share system which can be rented using the smart cards that are used on public modes of transport such as buses and trains. It deploys RFID technology so you will get to know who is moving away with your bike from the rack.

The modular stations can hold two bikes with the option of stacking the racks horizontally. It can be termed as the best means of transport in terms of environment friendliness as its lock mechanism are powered by solar panels coating.

So would you like to take a ride on this tech savvy bike? I would definitely like to leave my car for this piece of marvelous design when its out!!
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Watch this lighthearted commercial on RFID technology

Just came across this RFID advertisement from MarkMagic where two guys talk about the benefits offered by RFID technology and how it is better when compared with barcodes. Here 'Auto ID' helps out '2K' find out his lost package and keys using RFID and educates him about how the technology will help him to exactly pinpoint his lost package and proves to him that he should part ways with his primitive magnifier in favor of RFID. A light hearted commercial which you would surely watch with interest and learn further about this technology. See full article.

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SmartSponge System: Now nothing will be left inside patient's stomach

The stomach of a patient can be a playground for doctors where at times they tend to leave surgical instruments and valuables too. This leads to an embarrassing situation for the medical fraternity when cases like these are discovered. In order to bring down such instances where doctors tend to forget their stuff inside patients an RFID system from ClearCount Medical Solutions is being used to track sponges before and after operation to prevent them from being left inside the patient.

Dubbed as SmartSponge system, packet of sponges are scanned before and after the operation and used sponges are emptied into an attached waste bin with RFID reader which keeps a track on the total inventory level. In case the total doesn't match after the operation, stomach of the patient is scanned to leave nothing to chance.

Before this it was the duty of the nurse who had to manually count the sponges which brought into picture the concept of human error. The system has been approved by FCC and FDA and is available for $19,000 with per operation cost turning out to be in the range of $35 and $50. This will not only save the doctors from any embarrassing situations but even help the nurses from any mental strain which is caused as a result of manual counting of sponges. See full article.

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Asset Optimization System: Creates RFID Virtual Walls for better monitoring

RFID technology is being used in healthcare since a pretty long time and the usage has been increasing over the years since it has been helping out the healthcare sector to carry out their work with ease.

Realizing the potential of the technology in the healthcare industry, this latest system from GE and CenTrak creates RFID virtual walls which lead to division among the rooms at healthcare facilities. This will aid the administration to achieve room level accuracy at their facilities.

Dubbed as the Asset Optimization System it enables to achieve higher level of accuracy for locating assets within areas as small as 6' x 8'. When compared with other systems Asset Optimization System offers higher level intelligence tracking and is cost effective too. See full article.

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Enjoy RFID Burger meals at McDonalds with Kazasu Coupon

I didn't know RFID would also encroach on my burger meals. Even though I tend to avoid junk food (my paunch is still the same) but once in a while I do like to gorge on some burger and cola. In order to get more tech savvy McDonalds is testing e-coupon system in Japan.

Dubbed as Kazasu coupon it deploys RFID technology enabling customers to select their meals and pay for them using their cell phones. The payment application needs to be downloaded on the phone and placed near RFID readers placed at the store to make their purchases.

Since the concentration of RFID based phones is pretty high in this tech savvy country one could expect this system to meet with success as expected. It's not just about offering convenience to customers from standing in queues but also earn a few extra bucks by delivering user specific ads on their mobiles. Just another way to woo customers in RFID style!!
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SmartBlade: Intelligent on-shelf reading system

If you are fond of reading books then you must be aware of the fact that it becomes pretty difficult to search for your favorite book among the piles of book stacked in shelves kept across the library but the SmartBlade system has the solution for the difficulty you may face among hundred and thousands of books.

This on shelf reading system offers real time inventory information at simple touch of a button thereby eliminating the need for any manual checks. It lets the staff keep a tab on the inventory and enables them to know when books have been added or left the shelves. Not just staff but even library members can search for their favorite book within seconds with on-shelf indication of their location.

The blades in the system are distinctive and come with an option of being fixed to the shelf or can be clipped to merchandizing equipment. It comes with individual flashing LED detection with cent percent accuracy. So next time searching for your favorite book will not be a Herculean task rather it will be a child's play, all thanks to SmartBlade.
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SALTO electronic lock cylinder: Works with almost every door

There are certain places where you cannot implement the electronic locking system such as antique doors of protected buildings and monuments but this doesn't mean we cannot use locks for doors at such places. Here is the RFID lock cylinder from Salto Systems which can overcome the challenges faced with electronic locks.

This RFID lock cylinder works with numerous doors ranging from traditional antique doors to contemporary modern tubular steel doors. It works with several RFID formats and in case of an emergency situation can be opened from inside with Portable Programming Device or PPD. It has been designed for Europrofil and Swiss Round and is available in both RFID and iButton versions and also gives acoustic and visual indications. Since it is compatible with NFC it can be seamlessly opened with NFC enabled phones.
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Capton Beverage Tracker System: A few drops can create a difference

A few drops inside the bottle or glass can emerge as a crucial factor towards the existence of restaurants and bars. Pouring the exact amount of a drink tends to be a problem since customers prefer their drinks to be poured right in front of them without the use of any measuring device.

Now numerous bars and restaurants are implementing RFID training programs for their bartenders employing the Capton Beverage Tracker system which keeps tab on the quantity of liquor deployed for making drinks. The system comes with a sensor and battery powered RFID tag in spout of the bottle which measures the amount poured and transmits the data to an interrogator so that the activity can be tracked either in real time or remotely. For every drink the standard amount to be poured is 1.5 ounces and the system does well to train bartenders to pour within the range so that they remain within the limits set.

This RFID system would be serving three purposes - it would hone the pouring skills of bartenders, improve the profits of the restaurant owners and ultimately keep the customers happy.
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How RFID will benefit from Beijing Olympics 2008

With Beijing Olympics 2008 just a couple of months away this will be first time ever that RFID technology will be implemented at Olympic Games. A whopping sixteen million RFID embedded tickets will be sold during the games. So how will RFID help the cause of games and spread of technology?

Firstly it will take care of counterfeiting of tickets which could have been the cause of major loss of revenue for China and the fear is something which needs to be taken note of since China is one of the biggest producers of imitation or fake products in the world and the Chinese Olympic Committee certainly understand its repercussions.

Secondly this major event will help in spreading education about RFID which up till now has suffered on account of lack of awareness of the technology.

Thirdly this will lead to generation of business opportunities for the RFID industry in China and other countries not just before but even after curtains fall on the event.

Last but not the least these RFID tickets will be environment friendly too as they will be created using recyclable paper and silver ink.

All the best RFID!!!
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RF-Wall: RFID Firewall for Network Security

Here is RF-Wall from NeoCatena which is a startup based out of California. You all must be wondering what it is? This is one of the latest security appliance aimed to act as a firewall between RFID interrogators and middleware. As per the company RF-Wall will be protecting RFID systems from fake RFID tags and the ones encoded with malware. RF-Wall is based on the following risks associated with RFID networks - one of them is the cloning of RFID tags and other is the spread of viruses to back end systems.

There are still doubts as to whether this kind of security threat exists but NeoCatena believes these kinds of threats exist and it is based on experiments conducted in 2004. So what will RF-Wall do? It will be using digital signature to find out whether information stored in RFID tags has been manipulated or not and in case some threat is detected the business process will be blocked sending a warning signal to the system administrator. Though there is still no valid proof as to whether such risks exists or not but as per company claims RF-Wall is being tested by a couple of companies and this is certainly making me interested in keeping a watch on the developments which will be taking on this front.
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Launch websites and applications with physical RFID icons

Though you may not call it something really out of the box but John Park has tried to use RFID in a manner which would make it 'easier' for you to open websites or applications on your computer. John created a conveyor belt with RFID reader underneath it and used some wooden tiles with icon of the websites he intends to open. The conveyor belt has been created from junk VCRs and other useless stuff. Underneath the tiles he has fixed RFID tags with unique ID for each one.

As one places the wooden tile on the moving conveyor belt the reader transmits the particular ID to the computer which launches the website or any other application in a new tab on your system.

In the words of John Park:

I took the whole art of double-clicking on an icon and made it really complicated and brought it into the physical world

You surely made it a bit complicated John but I appreciate the fact that you tried to do something different with the technology.


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Motion Computing F5: Rough and tough tablet PC with RFID reader

Interested in a tablet PC with an RFID reader? Aimed at field workers and delivery drivers this mean machine from Motion Computing comprises of a 10.4 inch touch screen display with 1024 x 768 resolution coupled with SSD and Core Solo CPU. It includes other features such as 802.11a/b/g networking, two mega pixel camera, 1D/2D barcode scanner, twin microphones, Bluetooth and RFID reader.

It has been created to survive inhuman conditions as it includes a magnesium alloy internal frame coupled with chemical resistant resin in elastometer so you need not worry about the health of the tablet from dust or moisture. It even comes along with a large carrying handle to prevent it from slipping out of your hands and god forbid if it does the accelerometer will shut the 1.8-inch hard disk drive in case it senses any impact. Coming on to the RFID part it has a standard 13.56MHz RFID reader coupled with integrated passive RFID tag and will certainly make life of people employed on the field pretty easy.

I think I just forgot to tell the brand name and model of the tablet PC (sincere apologies for that) - it is F5 from Motion Computing and is priced between $2,700 and $4,000. Though on the higher side but its rough and tough characteristics and RFID compatibility surely makes it a good deal!! See full article.

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RFID Ice Cream Vending Machine: Enjoy your favorite ice cream even in the middle of the night

Sitting in a hotel room in the middle of night and craving for an ice cream but the room service has already shut its doors for the day and you can't even go out at such odd hours since most of the establishments must have shut their doors for the day and it can be even risky to venture out if you are alone.

Scratching your head and feeling that there is no way out? No need to feel depressed as RFID is out there to ensure that you get to lick your favorite ice cream even in the middle of the night.

Just get hold of your RFID room keys and swipe them against the ice cream vending machines to get your favorite ice cream in your hand within seconds in a cashless manner. All this has been made possible due to the integration of cStar Vending Genie Hospitality cashless system with Z-400 Robotic Frozen Vendors from Fastcorp which ensures that you can enjoy item of your liking even at odd hours. This RFID vending machine would certainly be appreciated in self service areas such as parking lots, laundries, business center and arcades. Before signing off I would like you all to go slow on using the ice cream vending machine since the price of the ice cream will be added to your hotel bills!! See full article.

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