“Due to its promising capability in livestock tracking, the Thai government recently considered the adoption of RFID technology for its poultry identification program in connection with the bird flu outbreak. One of the advantages in using RFID is the ability to track the movement of livestock or human beings without interrupting any normal activities. The tracking data can be fed automatically to any database systems for further analysis. In the event of any emergency situation it would be possible to trace back the history stored in a database.”
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Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a pair of encapsulated RFID mini-transponders designed for applications in animal tagging and asset tracking. The 12mm TRPGR30TGC and TRPGP40TGC mini-transponders were developed to enable users a battery-free solution for embedding RFID tags into smaller objects across a broader range of applications. These transponders come ready-to-use and are 100 percent backwards compatible with all of TI’s RFID software and readers including power modules, control modules and micro readers. read more »The OneCard from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, can now be used at three off-campus restaurants with more merchants set to join. “It’s a project we’ve been working on for some time now and its finally coming to fruition,” said OneCard Coordinator Chris Bird. read more »GAO RFID announced its handheld RFID reader series for animal identification and management, for applications such as stock breeding, animal control, or foodstuff tracking systems. read more »The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has begun using RFID technology to identify and collect data on all cattle that come into Agribition. According to Leader-Post, a total of 1,800 cattle in Agribition were each issued a radio frequency distribution ear tag chip. The RFID tag links unique animal data such as age, weight and other vital statistics. read more »Pethealth Inc. announced the roll out of an ISO-standard MiniChip for use with companion animal RFID applications. Approximately one-third the size of a standard microchip – which itself is roughly the size of a grain of rice - the MiniChip is designed to offer a smaller-scale alternative without compromising any of the protective benefits. read more »VeriTeQ announced it has acquired the VeriChip implantable microchip and related technologies and Health Link Web-based personal health record (PHR) from Positive ID. VeriChip is the FDA-cleared RFID implantable microchip for humans and patient identification. read more » |
