The following are applications that could use this universal technology packaged in the
appropriate form and delivered at the right price:
| Computer vision for
IT systems |
Information Technology systems have been built from
sophisticated computer networks and application software,
but still largely rely on manual or semi automatic data
capture. The integration of RFID into labelling objects used
with such systems allow the computer to automatically
identify objects within 13 meters of the reader and process
the data automatically |
| Warehousing |
Tracking of containers and pallets, stocktaking |
| Access control |
Ability to read the identity of many people at the same time
passing through doorways, tube station entrances, lift access
and doorways. |
| Identifying capital
goods |
Ability to read the identity of transponders mounted inside
capital goods or packaging, when in the warehouse, when
being transported and even when passing through doorways
for an asset tracking system. |
| Caselots of low
value consumer
items |
Same system can be used for the producer, wholesaler and
retailer at case lot level of consumer goods for transferring
via truck, checking in and out of warehouse. |
| Vehicles access
control |
Ability to read many vehicles in different traffic lanes for
parking, toll and access control. |
| Containers labelling |
Shipping, airfreighting and rail movement. |
| Courier parcels and
documents |
Remote identity, sorting, routing and track-and-trace
information |
| Parcels and mail
bags |
Remote identity, routing, track-and-trace information. |
| Airline baggage |
Identifying, sorting and routing - not confused by the
transponders that will be read from labelled goods within the
luggage due to the use of RFID systems. |
| Compact discs and
video retailing and
rental |
EAS, identifying and stock taking |
| Laundry for
hospitals and hotels |
Identity, sorting and routing after bulk washing |
| Motor vehicle tyres |
Transponder embedded into tyre provides positive
identification of case for identifying, wear tracking, usage
tracking, anti theft. |
| Files and documents |
Identifying, track-and-trace, locating, association with person
carrying documents past doorways - suitable for insurance
industry/ government records. |
| Passport, driver
license |
Anti-counterfeiting, identifying |
| Manufacture |
Labelling components for JIT manufacture, storing, routing,
warehousing, identifying |
| Library books |
Identifying, EAS, self service checkout/check-in, book
location. |
| Loyalty cards for
retailing |
Remote identification of client and association with
database |
| Gaming chips |
Identity, anti-counterfeiting |
| Pharmaceutical/
pathology |
Tracking controlled and restricted drugs, warehousing,
manufacture date, identifying high value drugs. Tracking
pathological samples during processing |
| Farm animals |
Electronically identifying herd animals for control, for
documentation of milk yield, for controlled feeding and dosing
and for disease control |
| Labelling clothes
and shoes |
Identifying, stocktaking, size distribution, self service, EAS.
Reading clothes washing properties for an automated
washing machine |
| Dismantling items |
For green legislation requiring the dismantling and sorting
of old capital items, robot identification of parts and type of
material. |
| Marking explosives |
Identity, track-and-trace, anti-theft |
| Sports events |
Timing marathon athletes, cyclists, MotoX, fun runs |
| Hospitals |
Tracking patients, access control, preventing baby
removal, patient location and identification, computer
authorisation of surgical procedures |
| Penal systems |
House arrest - verification of presence |
| Marking hotel
possessions |
Remote identity of possessions in clients luggage |
| Forestry |
Tracking logs and products. Inventory control of trees and
plants in a nursery |
| Bank notes |
Anti-counterfeiting, accurate counting |
| Grocery retailing |
High speed scanning of baskets, trolleys and carts,
stock-taking, EAS, goods receiving - the ultimate application |
