Claire Swedberg

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Articles

When Research Pays Off: Tips for completing license renewal

1 month ago | ecmag.com | Andrea Klee |Claire Swedberg

Getting electrical licenses renewed is critical for contractors to maintain their legal status to operate and prove professional qualifications. However, no one-size-fits-all method exists. Since electrical contractors are not permitted to bid on any work in a jurisdiction in which they are not licensed, or where their license could be expiring, this is a fairly straightforward process for those operating in just one state. This process is more complex for contractors working in multiple states.
RFID Boosts Inventory Visibility for Brooks Running Shoes Stores

2 months ago | rfidjournal.com | Claire Swedberg

Sensormatic’s cutting-edge technology enhances efficiency and inventory management, boosting efficiency and eliminated shipping errorsBrooks is a 2025 RFID Journal Awards finalists for Best Supply Chain/Logistics Implementation The retail industry is undergoing a transformative shift with the integration of advanced technologies to streamline operations and enhance customer experiences. Case in point is Brooks’ Running shoes and sportswear.
FAMES Pilot Line Offers Chip Design Support for European Technologists, Researchers

2 months ago | rfidjournal.com | Claire Swedberg

Frech Technology Institute CEA-Leti is driving a program to match the knowledge and design work done by its member-experts with the technology-making population. Anyone building an IC to solve a problem is invited to reach out. European technology consortium FAMES is offering its R&D services to technology companies and researchers interested in developing ICs in the EU as part of its FAMES Pilot Line Project to build chip-based solutions.
PervasID Overhead RFID Brings Near Real-time Visibility to Stores

2 months ago | rfidjournal.com | Claire Swedberg

A handful of global retailers are tracking their inventory with hands-free solution and report a five percent sales liftOn shelf availability in stores is preventing missed salesSeveral global retailers have begun tracking their inventory in near-real time with a passive UHF RAIN RFID solution known as TrackMaster 2X from PervasID. The TrackMaster 2X is an overhead reader aimed to make the company’s highly precise, near-real-time tracking more affordable.
Gen 4 LoRa Transceiver Extends Data Capacity

2 months ago | rfidjournal.com | Claire Swedberg

The new product from Semtech offers ability to transmit larger packets of data including images and sound recordings for AI-powered solutionsIt also operates with third-party IoT protocols including Wi-Fi, Z-Wave and Amazon SidewalkLoRaWAN is a long-range technology that transmits in and through large or rugged environments at relatively low power.
Zebra Study: Warehouse Operators Prefer to Work with Technology

2 months ago | rfidjournal.com | Claire Swedberg

Zebra asked warehouse operators their opinion of sharing their work space with technology and the majority were favorable about the data that technologies such as RFID can provide them with. The Warehouse Vision Study aimed to nail down the trends in warehousing and what role RFID could play within the growing pressure in this environment. Technologies company Zebra focuses on the front-line operators when designing their supply chain solutions.
Charity’s Golden Ticket Distributed with NFC

2 months ago | rfidjournal.com | Claire Swedberg

The Noumi platform’s goal is to enhance customer loyalty and retail efficiency while minimizing environmental wasteFor the stores, the benefits are being realized through the financial support of charities and increased customers loyaltyAs customers exit a store, they stuff their wallets and pockets with paper receipts that become lost or just thrown in the trash.
FCC Invites Responses About Next Generation e-911, Looking Beyond RFID Bandwidth

2 months ago | rfidjournal.com | Claire Swedberg

The FCC is casting its net wider than the specific bandwidth in response to NextNav’s petition to use the lower 900 MHz band where RAIN RFID transmissions are taking placeFCC Chairman Brendan Carr recommended investigating different e-911 options beyond the NextNav petitionThe Federal Communication Commission (FCC) is using a petition by NextNav that would affect RFID transmission to upgrade the next generation of 911 emergency calling systems that don’t rely on the relatively low 900 MHz band.
Behind the Curtains, LoRaWAN Connects the Dots

Mar 28, 2025 | rfidjournal.com | Claire Swedberg

School safety, oil and gas safety, restaurant conditions, are just some of the applications where LoRaWAN deployments have brought a view into what is happening at remote sites. Expansion of satellite connectivity will make LoRa-based visibility more accurate going forward, serving as gateways to capture sensor dataSeveral technologies are surging ahead in the Internet of Things (IoT) community when it comes to affordability and low power.
Glasgow Researchers Develop Passive RFID Tag Without a Chip

Mar 26, 2025 | rfidjournal.com | Claire Swedberg

The chipless tags consist of sensor material and an antenna to reflect a response to an RF interrogation with a modified frequencyThat change in frequency from the tag response would indicate sensor measurements, such as an increase or drop in temperatureResearchers at the University of Glasgow have developed a system that aims at wireless sensing, without the environmental impact of silicon in RFID tags.