Radio Frequency Identification Technology for Logistics, Tagging and EPC

Speaking of airports and RFID…

Friday, April 18, 2008

George Schmitt & Co., a leading producer of RFID enabled labels, has been awarded the contract for RFID-enabled baggage handling at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The labels use Alien Technology’s Squiggle tags.

HKIA operates twenty-four hours a day, and is one of the world’s busiest airports in terms of international passenger and cargo movement. In 2007, HKIA handled 47.8 million passengers and 3.7 million tons of cargo. It has won several notable international “Best Airport” awards.

“We are very happy with the 21” RFID baggage tag and the 2” x 4” RFID transfer labels we are receiving from George Schmitt & Co. The improved read rates have had a positive impact on the baggage handling process,” said Mark Turner, assistant general terminal business manager of Airport Authority of Hong Kong. [end] 

Biometrics enable expedited border screening

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Global Entry program is expanding enabling enrolled U.S. citizens to enjoy expedited screening when returning from travel abroad to a number of domestic airports. The program also makes them eligible to participate in similar programs at foreign airports.

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Department of Homeland Security Sec. Janet Napolitano and Transportation Security Administration Administrator John S. Pistole announced the expansion of TSA PreCheck, a passenger pre-screening initiative, to additional airports across the country following the program’s success at seven pilot locations.

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Human recognition Systems (HRS) has announced it will be speaking at the Biometrics 2011 event at Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center in London on Oct. 19th to give attendees an overview on the recently installed biometric system at Gatwick Airport in London, according to a Security Park article.

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IC-TAG Solutions announced it has earned certification from Alien Technology to use its EPC Gen 2 RFID inlays.

IC TAG utilizes Alien Technology’s EPC Gen 2 Squiggle, Squiglette, and Square inlays in their IC-TAG RFID labels and tags. Alien uses its own proprietary microchip, Higgs 3, to produce its ultra-high frequency RFID tracking devices.

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The Los Angeles World Airports, which oversees airport operations for the city of Los Angeles, has awarded a contract modification to Unisys to upgrade its access control and alarm monitoring system that is used to identify the 45,000 airport employees, contractors, police and others who work at the organization’s three airports.

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ImageWare Systems announced that the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), an agency that oversees Los Angeles International (LAX) airport, LA/Ontario International airport and Van Nuys airport, has placed an order for a number of biometric identity management and credentialing solutions.

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