RFIDNews | Providing early response to wildfires via RFID

Friday, July 30, 2010

ProximaRF Technology Corp., manufacturer of RFID readers and reader modules with applications in forest fire early warning sensor systems, announced its ProxFire Detection System was featured in a controlled burn test in Castaic, Calif.

Temperature sensitive, lightweight sensors carrying RFID technology are triggered by heat generated from a developing fire. This transmits an alarm signal with a unique code a wireless gateway in range of the signal, which then relays the alarm to a central location such as an operations center for fire response and management.

ProxFire Detection System supports early and rapid response protocols, thereby greatly reducing the potential for damage to the environment and property, loss of wildlife and its habitat, and loss of human life.

In partnership by the U.S. Forest Service and the Los Angele County Fire Department, four experiments were conducted during the live burn including dozer burnover, structure protection wrap, vehicle tracking and early detection systems.

ADR monitors workforce via RFID at government project in Arlington, Virginia

ADR Software was tapped for its Workforce Monitor construction site labor monitoring service at a large scale government facility improvement project in Arlington, Va.

The system logged nearly 2,300 workers from over 181 companies using ADR Software’s advanced RFID-enabled monitoring stations. Workforce Monitor utilizes RFID tags, embedded in stickers affixed to hard hats and ID badges to monitor workforce traffic, while producing daily workforce reports on specific sub-contractor resources and hours throughout time spent on site.

Research forecasts voice biometrics a major player in payments

ValidSoft partnered with Opus Research and released a report titled “Voice Biometrics Authentication Best Practices: Overcoming Obstacles to Adoption” that predicts the technology will be deployed in payment authentication assuming the best practices it lays out are followed.

First NFC store opens in Tokyo

Japan’s Fukumi Corporation has opened the world’s first physical shop for NFC tags, applications, starter kits and printing and encoding services in Yaesu, Tokyo.

ADR Software launches RFID workforce monitoring service for construction industry

ADR Software has introduced its latest RFID-based labor monitoring and reporting service for the commercial construction industry.

The newly branded Workforce Monitor uses proprietary technology architecture to provide real-time monitoring and reporting of workforce activity at large construction sites. Utilizing RFID tags, embedded in stickers affixed to hard hats and ID badges, Workforce can monitor personnel traffic with enhanced collection, reporting and analysis tools.

Fastrac RFID installed for convenience at Ontario libraries

Vaughan Public Libraries in Ontario, Ca. are in the final stages of implementing the Fastrac RFID system.

The Fastrac RFID will provide greater convenience to patrons, time savings for the staff and additional security for the library itself. Provided by the partnership between VTLS and mk Sorting Systems, the installation will include several self-checkout kiosks, staff stations, RFID gates, tagging stations, tagging wands and tags.

Report: 2012, the Tipping Point for RFID technology in the retail market

2012 is predicted to become a “tipping point” for RFID technology in the retail sector, according to a new study from the VICS Item-Level RFID Initiative (VILRI).

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