March 10, 2006
Can RFID tags solve the Lost Luggage problem?
Did you know that U.S. airlines lose, misdirect, or misplace 10,000 bags each day on an average day? It amounts to over 3.5 million problem bags I a year. Worldwide, Lost luggage costs Airlines $1 billion annually.
Now RFID tags have come to the rescue. Airliens are going to replac ethe current bar-code based luggage tracking and sortation systems with RFID technology. Pilot tests, conducted at some major airports, show that RFID can successfully sort and route checked baggage with a 99+% accuracy rate.
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