September 04, 2006
Aeroscout Wi-Fi-Based Active RFID Tag With Enhanced Features
Aeroscout, Inc., recently announced their enhanced active RFID tag with several features suitable for the healthcare and other industries. Features of the Aeroscout T2 include a temperature monitor and motion sensor. The latter is particularly useful for improving real-time location tracking. The temperature monitor can be used to trigger remote actions if temperature goes above or below a threshold. Some of the livestock tags that other companies offer have a similar functionality.
While Aeroscout has been putting some focus in RTLS (real-time location systems) lately, the T2 can be used for a number of other purposes, possibly for the monitoring of shipping containers at American ports. The fact that the battery provides up to 8 years of power doesn't hurt, either.
Currently, the T2 tag is being used in a number of hospitals around the world, in mines, aerospace manufacturing, and other places. The tag is compatible with Cisco Wi-Fi networks, which is not surprising since Cisco invested in them last November.
[Find more details on the Aeroscout press releases page]
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