RFIDs: Smart Little Gizmos Get Even Smarter

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RFIDs: Smart Little Gizmos Get Even Smarter
With the help of smart RFID technology, things, animals, and people can be identified remotely, and the information can be sent and stored in databases. Now the method will be even smarter thanks to researcher Björn Nilsson at Halmstad University in Sweden, who is presenting solutions that make this technology more effective and more energy efficient. In fact, as much as 60 percent more efficient. RFID stands for "Radio Frequency Identification" and is about identifying something remotely with the help of wireless technology. A product is provided with a tag -- or a label -- which in turn has a unique identity number. When a tag passes a reader, the tag is read, and the number is registered. RFID tags are found on masses of items in a great number of different areas where someone wants to trace, identify, and store information. Business like logistics, transportation, and animal husbandry can be made considerably more efficient with the aid of more modern tags.