RFID sees strong growth potential
ABI Research forecasts a total market size of about $4.6 billion by the end of 2010 for radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems, reports RFID Solutions Online.
By the end of 2011, global RFID system markets are expected to amount to almost $5.3 billion; this is a year-over-year growth in excess of 16%.
RFID systems software revenue will outpace that from services, transponders and readers, claims the research firm. When automobile immobilisation is included, the total market size is approximately $6.2 billion, representing 13% growth next year.
Embryos to get RFID tracking
Spanish researchers from the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology at Barcelona University are perfecting a system to tag and track mouse embryos using silicon barcodes, states Network World
The university states that the researchers received authorisation from the Department of Health of the Government of Catalonia to begin testing the system with human embryos from several fertility clinics in Spain.
In a similar study, researchers from the University of North Carolina in the US are implanting RFID tags in surgical sponges that, if left behind in a patient, could cause infections that may require additional surgery. The chips alert the surgeon if a sponge has been left behind.
China to build biggest surveillance system
The Chongqing Municipality has signed a contract with China Electronics Technology Group to build China's biggest video surveillance system, says Global Times.
The video surveillance system will cost 5 billion yuan ($752.41 million), and will cover Chongqing with cameras and wireless sensors to monitor public safety management, municipal services and emergency management.
More than 200 million vehicles in China will be equipped with RFID chips when the first implementation phase is completed.
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