RFID

Bees are integral to the pollination of major crops around the world, so the more that we understand how they go about their business, the better we can facilitate the process. With this in mind, scientists are taking the unprecedented step of equipping up to 5,000 honeybees with RFID tags.

When emergency response crews have to deal with many casualties at once, one of the first things they do is set up a triage system. It's a system that works, but the BRIDGE project is trying to make it better, with its eTriage technology.

The Vault Wallet is a solid credit card sleeve made from stainless steel. The use of this material gives the Vault Wallet several advantages over the competition. It's strong, thin, able to block RFID sniffing, and potentially long-lasting.

Ryan Hyde recently designed a heavy-duty gun safe that ditches the usual key and combination locks in favor of an electronic one. Once a firearm is secured safely inside, the Gun Box unlocks with an RFID-equipped bracelet or ring, via a fingerprint scan, or a combination of the two.

As part of an anti-drink/drive campaign by Singapore’s Zouk nightclub, DDB Group Singapore developed the Pee Analyzer: a system fitted to urinals that tests patrons’ alcohol levels every time they take a trip to the bathroom.

The Recordura electronic door lock runs purely on electricity generated by users pushing on its handle.

The "Audi wireless connect payment" system, currently undergoing trials in Germany, is a wireless payment system for public parking lots.

The intelligentM system monitors the hand-washing activities of healthcare workers, to make sure that they're doing it properly and frequently enough.

CalypsoKey brings NFC and all the cool stuff that comes with it to iPhone owners.

SCOTTeVEST showed off a new concept smart-coat at this year’s CES – the SCOTTeVEST TEC Jacket 2.0.

The Gatefeeder uses RFID tags to ensure that subordinate cats don't get their food stolen by dominant cats.

Mind Sports International has developed a £20,000 (about US$31,800) Scrabble board that uses RFID chips to detect each tile and transmit the data online.