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“smart” diaper embedded with an RFID tag
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Inexpensive smart diaper alerts parents when it’s time to change it

Ashwini Sakharkar

It wirelessly sends a notification to a caregiver that it’s time for a change.

An RFID tag is modified by cutting out a small part its antenna (silver ribbon) and placing a small light-sensing phototransistor or temperature-responsive resistor (thermistor) on it. CREDIT University of Waterloo
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Batteryless smart device closer to reality

Amit Malewar

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have taken a step forward toward a new generation of smart devices that don't require batteries or charging....

MIT researchers are developing RFID stickers that sense their environment, enabling low-cost monitoring of chemicals and other signals in the environment. Image: Chelsea Turner, MIT
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MIT engineers configure RFID tags to work as sensors

Amit Malewar

Using RFID, many retailers and manufacturers track their products. They also use radio-frequency identification tags that come in paper-based labels outfitted with a simple antenna and...

In this study, the researchers tested a prototype about the size of a grain of rice, but they anticipate that it could be made even smaller. Image: Felice Frankel (edited by MIT News)
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Wireless system to power devices inside the body

Amit Malewar

Scientists at MIT in collaboration with Brigham and Women’s Hospital, have devised a new system called In Vivo Networking (IVN)"  to power and communicate with devices...

Drones Relay RFID Signals for Inventory Control
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Drones Relay RFID Signals for Inventory Control

Amit Malewar

Radio frequency ID tags generally transform supply chain management. They enable warehouse manager to log stock significantly more productively. But because of modern retail operations, these...

New RFID Protocols For Hack-Proofing Devices
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New RFID Protocols For Hack-Proofing Devices

Amit Malewar

Scientists have developed Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to prevent side channel attacks. It works by an electromagnetic field to discover and record the tags that...

RFID Chip
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Hack Proof RFID Chip to Improve Security of Credit Cards

Amit Malewar

Scientists from MIT and Texas Instruments have developed a new type of RFID chip, i.e., a Radio Frequency Identification chip, which helps to improve...

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