RFID Applications

The profitable RFID applications in use today will continue to drive the market.
Some of these are:

ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION

A tag is embedded under the animal's skin; most commonly known use is to identify household pets. RFID tags help farmers to identify and track their farm animals, also used in wildlife conservation.

RAILWAY CAR AND CONTAINERS

Identifies and monitors railcars, primarily helps to avoid accidents, but also provides sorting capabilities.

ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION

Identifies vehicles passing a toll station and debits their account automatically.

FUEL DISPENSING LOYALTY PROGRAMS

Customers pay for their fuel at the pump with a wave of their key tag.

AUTOMOBILE SECURITY

Tags are embedded into a key, a reader in the vehicle ignition system reads the unique code which then allows the vehicle to start.

Post 9/11 has seen increasing demand for security applications such as homeland security, employee identification, gaining entrance and controlling access of vehicles to buildings, gated communities, corporate campuses and airports.

Some other current uses include waste management, automating parking and managing traffic, the dispensing of all types of products, providing ski lift access, the tracking of library books and more.

Major growth in the future will come from real-time location systems, asset management, baggage handling, and cash less payment systems. Business segments such as supply chain management, logistics, warehousing and manufacturing will greatly benefit from the use of RFID technology.

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