RFID aids cost, safety

Businesses are increasingly turning to radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in a bid to improve safety and reduce costs, according to a new report, says Tuvps UK.

A new poll by the Aberdeen Group found the top objective for adopting RFID systems for 57% of companies is the need to manage work-in-progress (WIP).

Managing assets was the second most popular driver for RFID adoption, followed by managing raw materials in third place.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has officially established a code of ethics designed to protect patients receiving RFID implants, reports RFID Journal.

The recommendations focus on safeguarding a patient's privacy and health, and are the result of an evaluation by the AMA's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs regarding the medical and ethical implications of RFID chips in humans, as well as a follow-up report recently released.

The latter discusses the possible advantages and specific privacy and ethical issues of using RFID-enabled implantations for clinical purposes.

Custom RFID solutions provider Northern Apex will work with S2C Global Systems to add core RFID capabilities to S2C's forthcoming Aquaduct water jug dispensing and return machine, says RFID Update.

RFID capabilities were a necessary feature of the Aquaduct, which S2C hopes to roll out by the thousands around North America.

Each Aquaduct houses dozens of standard five-gallon water jugs. It is a large contraption, meant to be installed outside, in parking lots of convenience stores, supermarkets, or other establishments where consumers would go to replenish their water.