Tag: RFID
IoT futures: MIT develops RFID sensors, 3D-printed shape-shifters
New research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) should remind us of the power of low-cost, elegant simplicity in deploying the Internet of...
Internet of Parcels: Unpacking the potential of smart packaging
Thanks to the Internet of Things, parcels can tell you what and where they are. So what are the benefits? Malek Murison talks to...
IoT 101: How blockchain transforms manufacturing, supply chains
Blockchain in industry: the facts, the hype, and the reality. Kayla Matthews and Internet of Business editor Chris Middleton present a primer for decision-makers...
On your bike, GPS! Is Sigfox a better low-power location service?...
Four decades on and still going strong, but is GPS the right positioning system for the IoT? Nik Rawlinson looks at how a range...
University of Manchester researchers develop graphene sensors for IoT
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed graphene sensors that can be embedded into Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). The team has used the breakthrough to...
MIT researchers develop drone inventory system, RFly
Researchers at the MIT Media Lab have developed a drone-enabled system, RFly, capable of flying around crowded warehouses to monitor inventory.
First introduced back...
Chip implants give Three Square Market staff new powers
Three Square Market specializes in ‘micro markets’ – mini convenience stores located in staff break rooms – but it's also developing an interesting sideline...
Sharpened edge needed for IoT edge databases
As more IoT data is processed out on the edge of networks, on or near devices, the awareness that edge databases need to get...
Disney Research showcases how ambient radio waves could power IoT devices
Disney Research's Wireless Systems group demonstrates IoT technology powered by radio waves.
Radio waves are used by many IoT devices to connect to the wider...
Could IoT put an end to the supply chain blame game?
Supply chain: Who's at fault when manufacturing production plans are scuppered by raw-material delays - and could IoT help?
Where along the supply chain does...
Thomas Pink to exploit IoT in its New York store
Luxury clothing retailer Thomas Pink has installed an Internet of Things (IoT) platform from Acuitas digital, in a bid to digitize its New York...
Q&A: John Lewis on how IoT automation can cure supply chain...
John Munnelly, head of operations at retailer John Lewis’ Magna Park Campus, talks to Internet of Business about how the Internet of Things (IoT)...