RFID in Korea: u-City

Korean authorities are talking about u-City (Ubiquitous City) reports RFID Japan.

"Ubiquitous City is an intelligent next-generation city based on u-IT (Ubiquitous Information Technology.)

Examples of u-IT include RFID and wireless internet technologies. One of the first efforts to build u-Cities is the development of the convention center district in the Korean city of ChanWon.

In a u-City, RFID would be used in the following ways:

-Automated parking system
-Vehicle identification
-House keys
-In-store services: product information, tailor-made clothes, fashion news
-Automated checkout in retail stores
-Attach RFID tags to sewer pipes to manage waste water
-Track locations of vehicles, children and pets.

emily | 10:04 AM | Barcode Technologies / RFID Tags / NFC |
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