Sunday, October 21, 2007
Symbol to Bridge Wi-Fi and RFID
Symbol to Bridge Wi-Fi and RFID: "Symbol Technologies announced Nov. 1 at the Mobile Business Expo in Chicago a new switch that, based on its Wi-NG (Wireless Next Generation) architecture, enables users to centrally and simultaneously manage RFID readers along with a Wi-Fi network infrastructure. ADVERTISEMENT Symbol's new RFS7000 Radio Frequency Switch in a sense bridges the gap between Wi-Fi, RFID and other radio frequency-based technologies like 802.11n, mesh, voice over wireless LAN and WiMAX, by enabling users to manage wireless voice, data and infrastructure devices all in the same place. By leveraging Symbol's Wi-NG-based architecture that runs on a Linux operating system, the switch provides a layer of separation between the infrastructure, services, application and management tiers. The RFS700 RF Switch is also designed to evolve as both RFID hardware and Wi-Fi requirements themselves continue to mature. It is 802.11n-ready (in other words, ready for the latest IEEE Wi-Fi standard), and can support up to 256 802.11 a/b/g access ports. eWEEK.com Special Report: RFID It enables a new switch clustering concept, officials said, that provides redundancy and scalability for more than 2,000 access points."
Research - Research Areas - Sensor Nets / RFID - Intel® Mote
Research - Research Areas - Sensor Nets / RFID - Intel® Mote: "The Intel project team has developed a prototype of the next-generation Intel Mote. Further research will focus on additional hardware and software improvements and increased levels of integration. The ultimate goal is to develop an Intel Mote in the form of a single microchip with layered components, including sensor and RF MEMS (micro electro-mechanical systems), nonvolatile storage, digital/analog silicon, and a battery."
The primary objective of the Intel® Mote research project is to build an enhanced generation of the “mote” technology originally developed through the collaborative efforts of the University of California Berkeley and the Intel Research Berkeley laboratory. Motes are tiny, self-contained, battery-powered computers with radio links, which enable them to communicate and exchange data with one another, and to self-organize into ad hoc networks. Motes form the building blocks of wireless sensor networks.
The Intel Mote project team seeks to create a new platform design that delivers a high level of integration as well as low-power operation in a small physical size. Features of the new platform include modular hardware and software design; system power management; and low-cost, high volume production potential.
One major goal of the Intel Mote project is to collaborate with the research community in exploring potential new applications of motes and sensor networks. With that objective in mind, Intel’s mote design will fully support TinyOS* the operating system developed at UC Berkeley for use in sensor networks and other embedded systems. The team is working with TinyOS developers on enhancements that will enable users of the Intel Mote to access its new features.
Intel Motes can serve as the building blocks for wireless sensor networks. These networks are being deployed in a growing number of applications as diverse as agricultural management, structure and earthquake monitoring, industrial controls, and military applications. Potential future markets include transportation and shipping, fire fighting and rescue operations, home automation and even interactive toys.
The primary objective of the Intel® Mote research project is to build an enhanced generation of the “mote” technology originally developed through the collaborative efforts of the University of California Berkeley and the Intel Research Berkeley laboratory. Motes are tiny, self-contained, battery-powered computers with radio links, which enable them to communicate and exchange data with one another, and to self-organize into ad hoc networks. Motes form the building blocks of wireless sensor networks.
The Intel Mote project team seeks to create a new platform design that delivers a high level of integration as well as low-power operation in a small physical size. Features of the new platform include modular hardware and software design; system power management; and low-cost, high volume production potential.
One major goal of the Intel Mote project is to collaborate with the research community in exploring potential new applications of motes and sensor networks. With that objective in mind, Intel’s mote design will fully support TinyOS* the operating system developed at UC Berkeley for use in sensor networks and other embedded systems. The team is working with TinyOS developers on enhancements that will enable users of the Intel Mote to access its new features.
Intel Motes can serve as the building blocks for wireless sensor networks. These networks are being deployed in a growing number of applications as diverse as agricultural management, structure and earthquake monitoring, industrial controls, and military applications. Potential future markets include transportation and shipping, fire fighting and rescue operations, home automation and even interactive toys.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
real-timetracking in any standard 802.11 wireless networks
We would like to hear from viewers about Ekahau Wi-Fi tags said to be core part of reliable and accurate positioning systems.
Their web site, http://www.ekahau.com/ says Ekahau Wi-Fi tags enables real-timetracking in any standard Wi-Fi network. whilke the Ekahau Positioning Engine software tracks the continuous location and movements of the tags over any standard 802.11 wireless networks.
Your comments are welcomed!
Their web site, http://www.ekahau.com/ says Ekahau Wi-Fi tags enables real-timetracking in any standard Wi-Fi network. whilke the Ekahau Positioning Engine software tracks the continuous location and movements of the tags over any standard 802.11 wireless networks.
Your comments are welcomed!
The truth about RFID printing
The truth about RFID printing: By Frank Romano Jun 1, 2007
"The Holy Grail of RFID is printing right on the product. But the cost would have to come down from 10 cents or more per tag to less than five cents, and close to one cent. The chip alone ranges from a nano cent to about eight cents. This means the circuitry of the chip also would have to be printed, and this technology is years away. But so-called chipless technology is progressing, and every day there are announcements about transistors, capacitors and other electronic components being printed, in many cases using inkjet. Printed batteries are just about ready for prime time. To print the antenna, special conductive inks that contain aluminum, copper or silver are used. In most cases, the ink must be heated after printing. One company, Parelec, showed printing of the antenna directly on corrugated. But the chip still had to be glued to the antenna."
"The Holy Grail of RFID is printing right on the product. But the cost would have to come down from 10 cents or more per tag to less than five cents, and close to one cent. The chip alone ranges from a nano cent to about eight cents. This means the circuitry of the chip also would have to be printed, and this technology is years away. But so-called chipless technology is progressing, and every day there are announcements about transistors, capacitors and other electronic components being printed, in many cases using inkjet. Printed batteries are just about ready for prime time. To print the antenna, special conductive inks that contain aluminum, copper or silver are used. In most cases, the ink must be heated after printing. One company, Parelec, showed printing of the antenna directly on corrugated. But the chip still had to be glued to the antenna."
Frank J. Romano is professor emeritus at RIT. Contact him at fxrppr@rit.edu
RedPrairie and Avery Dennison partnership
"The recent RedPrairie and Avery Dennison partnership helps ensure that RedPrairie's customers have reliable RFID printing/encoding capabilities with Monarch brand printers already pre-integrated into RedPrairie software solutions. 'Avery Dennison shares RedPrairie's vision of delivering RFID solutions that are cost effective, simple to deploy, and built on a robust, scalable technology infrastructure,' said Rick Bauer, Avery Dennison Director of RFID Global Program Development. 'We were excited about the opportunity to combine our RFID capabilities with RedPrairie's software expertise in order to create a turnkey solution that is seamless for our mutual"
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Print Industry News - 2007-08-09 - Avery Dennison Printer Systems Division and RedPrairie Partner to Provide RFID Solution:
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Print Industry News - 2007-08-09 - Avery Dennison Printer Systems Division and RedPrairie Partner to Provide RFID Solution:
RFID Technologies group on Google Groups.
This blog is a companion to http://groups.google.com/group/rfid-technologies
RFID Technologies a Google Group.
The Group is a open, independent, forum for RFID technology providers. (i.e.Anyone engaged in: research, development and printing of Active RFID tags).
The group is set up to explore active rfid tags to be integrated as parts of wireless sensor networks and to discuss manufacturing of active tags.
The focus is production, not on privacy or information management.
Group members determine the topics! Join Now!
RFID Technologies a Google Group.
The Group is a open, independent, forum for RFID technology providers. (i.e.Anyone engaged in: research, development and printing of Active RFID tags).
The group is set up to explore active rfid tags to be integrated as parts of wireless sensor networks and to discuss manufacturing of active tags.
The focus is production, not on privacy or information management.
Group members determine the topics! Join Now!
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