Posted Thursday, January 10, 2008 by
Gregg Maggioli
There are many form factors for Active RFID Tags. In the past there was typically a "one size fits all mentality" when it
came to Active RFID Tags. The life and performance was also over promised and under delivered....that is until now.
There is a new generation of active RFID tags that finally lives up to the hype. Excellent battery life and
affordable! Depending on the type of tag and quantity you can expect to pay between $15-$45.
The development tools
have also improved. For developers there are SDK's and middleware that eliminates the need to write low level
software code thus reducing the time it takes to develop applications and solutions.
| Domino Tag |
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| The Domino Tag is ideally suited for use on non-metallic assets for general
tracking or movement monitoring purposes. The tag has a polycarbonate coated
external antenna. The tag can incorporate a motion sensor and has an anti-tamper
facility. |
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| Frame Mount Tag |
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The Frame Mount tag is suited for asset tracking and monitoring where
the tag is required to be attached to tubular frames (including
metal frames), such as roll cages, bicycles etc. The tag has an
anti-tamper facility. |
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| Personnel
Tag |
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For use with all personnel monitoring applications such as
dynamic mustering and health and safety compliance. The tag can
incorporate a motion sensor and has an anti-tamper facility. The tag
can also incorporate certain access control card chips allowing dual
functionality. |
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| Key Fob Tag |
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For use with personnel applications where the tag can be secured
to a key chain etc. The tag also includes a push button that can be
used to raise an alert in the event of an emergency or allow for
user initiated transmissions. |
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| Asset Tag |
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The Asset Tag is ideal for use on all types of assets (including
those made from metal) for general tracking and monitoring
applications. The tag can incorporate a motion sensor and has an
anti-tamper facility. |
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| Industrial Asset Tag |
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The Industrial Asset Tag is ideally suited for heavy duty or external
asset or vehicle tracking and monitoring applications that require a
rugged, waterproof tag. The tag is ideally suited for operating on
metallic surfaces or on plastics containing a high metal content.
The tag has an anti-tamper facility. |
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| Small Asset Tag |
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The Small Asset
Tag is specially designed for use in asset tagging applications where a
smaller tag is required, such as for tracking and
monitoring laptops, IT equipment and transport media. The Small Asset
Tag is ideally suited for operating on metallic surfaces or plastics
containing a high metal content. The tag can incorporate a
motion sensor and has an anti-tamper facility. |
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