RegardingID Archive | RFID Helps the Blind

Friday, October 5, 2007

First, we heard about implantable chips. Now, we’re hearing about all kinds of ways the technology known as RFID can help others.

The TellMate, a scanner and label reader, uses RFID tags that can be attached to, for example, different food items in a kitchen cupboard, reports the BBC. It may soon be available in the UK and the United States, but isn’t yet.

We’ll let you know if we hear anything.

Easylube debuts automated RFID lubrication system

Easylube has introduced an automated electromechanical gearset using integrated RFID technology to track and manage lube points throughout a plant.

Each lubricator also features a bi-color LED warning light, replaceable grease cup, RFID tag and reader to enable real-time tracking of bearings. The RFID reader serves as a wireless data collector, reading Easylube RFID tags that are placed on each lubrication point and transmitting the lubrication status to a handheld PDA. Exact regreasing volumes and intervals are calculated using minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) formulation.

Intelligent InSites, Pentaho helps hospitals improve RFID and RTLS efficiency

Intelligent InSites has incorporated Pentaho Corporation’s business analytics into its platform in an effort to automate real-time location systems (RTLS) data analysis and provide enhanced business intelligence tools for health care providers.

EarthSearch expands mobile development to assist the visual impaired

EarthSearch has expanded its new mobile division with the development of a mobile app designed to assist visually impaired individuals to navigate workplace facilities using RFID technology.

K-Plussa launches contactless cash card, helps transactions at checkout

K-Plussa launched an upgraded, contactless version of its cash card to provide a faster and easier shopping experience for costumers at the checkout. K-Plussa is a customer loyalty programmed in Finland offering benefits to its customers from over 3,000 shopping places and over 40 business partners.

UK organization pilots RFID way-finding system for the blind and partially sighted

Guide Dogs, a UK-based charitable organization providing guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services to the blind and partially sighted, is working together with the University of Reading to develop a prototype RFID way-finding system.

Clarity Services enlists Experian for identity verification and fraud detection

Clarity Services, a provider of thin-file and underbanked consumer data reporting, has called on Experian to provide identity verification and fraud detection services for its subprime market product.

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