October 27, 2004

HP to Incorporate RFID in Sensor Networks

HP will open a smart tag test center in Omaha to incorporate RFID smart tags in sensor networks, hoping to change the nature of the supply chain from asset management to an adaptive and secure supply chain.

According to internetnews.com:

HP research scientist Malena Mesarina showed off a sensor overlay network that connects RFID readers to inexpensive video cameras via an 802.11b network, code-named SmartLocus. SmartLocus controls and monitors a sensor network of cameras and readers. The cameras provide information, for example, on where items in a warehouse have been moved.

Read more: HP: Sensor Networks Next Step For RFID

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