Embedding RFID tags in Kobe

Japanese goverment's Mobility Support Project plans to embed RFID tags in various places in the Japanese city of Kobe and use them to support people to get around and obtain relevant information, reports RFID in Japan.

"Yesterday, they demoed some system components in San Chika, an underground shopping mall in Sannomiya, Kobe.

The photo is a bit funny because the yellow strip is usually used to support visually impaired people, but here it is used to guide a wheelchair..."

emily | 11:13 AM | Barcode Technologies / RFID Tags / NFC |
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