The EPC, or Electronic Product Code, is a serial number like the registration number on a car. It represents and helps to identify uniquely the product or object to which it is attached. Often…

It's not only about consumer goods Industries and companies, whether global or local, large or small, are testing and using RFID for tracking goods and improving their processes and services. This…

Protecting people and animals During the past few years, both North America and Europe have experienced alarming outbreaks of disease among livestock, including BSE. In Asia, the spread of bird flu…

From World War II to your corner shop Like the internet, RFID has its roots in the military. During the Second World War, a crude form of this radio wave based technology was used to distinguish…

RFID helps deliver the freshest products to your table Nuno Carvalho has invited a couple of friends for a barbecue in the garden of his home near Lisbon. He heads for the local butcher to pick up…

Zebra stripes and embedded numbers The zebra-like barcode is a visual representation of a type of product. It tells you, for example, “I’m a tube of toothpaste” – just as the black and…

A history of consumer benefits from RFID RFID technology is more than 60 years old. A primitive form was first used in World War II to distinguish friendly from enemy aircraft. Later shops began…

Technology for better products and services You are in a desperate hurry, the queue is long and the sales assistant at the checkout has to scan hundreds of items before it's your turn. But…

With RFID, Restaurants Track the Time Sushi Sits Out Have you ever dined at a sushi restaurant with a conveyor belt? Kaiten-style sushi, as it is called, moves around the restaurant on small plates…

RFID, combined with temperature sensors, helps consumers enjoy the best-quality ice cream On a hot summer day, nothing tastes better than a frozen cone of ice cream or a popsicle. But few…