April 23, 2007
RFID Gazette - Mon Apr 23, 2007
More Hybrid RFID Technologies
A number of companies have spent the last few years creating hybrid
technologies that combine RFID and something else. HAMMER is a system
that goes further by combining not two but multiple technologies: RFID,
GPS, mapping, and sensors. It also combines a digital camera and PDA.
The system helps map archeological sites as well as helps track
bar-coded artifacts, amongst other uses. [via RFID Journal]
China To Use RFID For 2008 Olympics
Given the success of RFID implementations in sports
stadiums and events in the past couple of years, it's not surprising
that RFID will be used by China in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Usage
will include security and anti-fraud, such as ensuring that tickets are
legitimate. [SDA Asia via RFID News] This is how the 2006 FIFA World Cup (Soccer) event used RFID.
Spanish Reebok Sports Club Using RFID
Sports clubs, too, are implementing RFID technology. A 6,000 member club in
Madrid, Spain, uses RFID for a variety of purposes: entry, access to
facilities, and payment for various purchases. The club says that over
two years, they've been saving the equivalen in Euros of nearly US$100K
per year. This is partly due to the fact that memberships are getting
updated more often. [via RFID Journal]
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