Singapore laundromat aims big with RFID

Laundry Network's gamble on RFID appears to be paying off after it recently clinched deals to be the uniform management and laundry service vendor for Resorts World Singapore (RWS) and the country's inaugural Youth Olympic Games, reports ZDNet Asia.

According to TP Chan, the Singapore-based company's CEO, the decision to integrate RFID technology into the business was driven by a need to "upgrade its laundry facilities".

He also pointed to the government's decision to build two integrated resorts - RWS and Marina Bay Sands - in 2005 as another reason to look into technologies that could handle the laundry load of big establishments.

More than 8 500 students are set to benefit from new technology being introduced at the University of Lincoln as a part of a major refurbishment, reveals The BBC.

Radio frequency identification (RFID) is being installed at the university's four campus libraries.

This will involve security gates and self-service units, enabling students to self-check books and other items in and out and pay any outstanding fines.

LF Wade International Airport in Bermuda has announced the arrival of self-service kiosks designed to assist passengers who experience baggage delays, says Travel Daily News.

These new WorldTracer Kiosks are linked into the global tracing system for mishandled baggage and their deployment is part of a multi-million dollar overhaul of the airport's range of passenger self-service technology by SITA, an IT specialist for airports.

LF Wade International says it's the first airport in the world to introduce the SITA WorldTracer Kiosk which allows passengers to scan their baggage claim tags and enter their contact details so they can remain fully informed until their bag is returned to them.