RFID

$2 million NIEHS award to support development of a radio frequency identification (RFID) vapor sensor that can be part of a badge and worn on clothing

17 November 2009 -- NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced a $2 million award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health to develop wearable RFID sensors to alert people to the presence of environmental chemical agents in the air and sample exhaled breath to serve as an early indicator of disease.    » read more »

IBM Helps Ringnes Manage Shipping for Nearly Half a Billion Liters of Beverages Annually

OSLO, NORWAY, and ARMONK, NY - 24 Mar 2009: Ringnes, Norway's largest brewery and a subsidiary of the Carlsberg Group, today announced that the company is using IBM (NYSE: IBM) sensor technology to gain greater visibility into its logistics operations, and in the process, to better serve Norwegian retailers and consumers.

Across Norway, retailers and restaurants rely on Ringnes to provide almost half a billion liters of beverages annually, including beer, soft drinks and bottled water. With shipping volumes as large as these, Ringnes needs to make its deliveries as predictable as possible so retail customers can maintain the right amount of the beverages on their shelves at all times.    » read more »

Advancement has applications in many areas involving remote sensing

ARGONNE, Ill. (March 24, 2009) — Radio frequency identification (RFID) devices have been widely used for tracking for years; recently, scientists from U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a unique tracking technology that also monitors the environmental and physical conditions of containers of nuclear materials in storage and transportation.    » read more »

Sensor Technology Reduces Automaker's Goods Receiving Process to a Single Step

STUTTGART, GERMANY and ARMONK, NY - 24 Mar 2009: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it is working with Volkswagen Group, Europe's leading vehicle manufacturer, to improve the automaker's material logistics operations through the use of sensor technology.

The new system will significantly enhance the carmaker's efficiencies in day-to-day operations, for instance at the goods-receiving stage. As a result, Volkswagen is preparing to introduce this technology at its central logistics hall, located at its major plant in Germany.    » read more »

Sept. 4, 2007 -- Baylor University will welcome several distinguished speakers and performers to campus this fall. Below is a list of the lectures, conferences, symposia, and performances that will be held during the fall semester at Baylor.

SEPTEMBER 2007

Fall Chapel

10 a.m., 11 a.m. on Monday's Wednesdays in Waco Hall
Chapel is free and open to the public.

FOCUS - State BSM Conference

Sept. 7 - Sept. 9, Arlington Convention Center
Students from all across Texas will gather for this meeting for fellowship and inspiration! Sponsored by Baptist Student Ministries.    » read more »