Stories on Wireless IoT

Lecture by Ines Bakri: Understanding Chipless RFID

Chipless RFID technology enables scalable and cost-effective identification through electromagnetic signatures, offering a promising alternative to silicon chip-based methods despite current technical challenges.

Key Topics

• Chipless RFID
• Electromagnetic Signatures
• Signal Processing

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Lecture by Alain Jutant: Ambient Light Harvesting for Battery-Free Smart Labels

Organic photovoltaic energy harvesting is a viable, sustainable approach for powering battery-free smart labels and IoT devices operating under ambient indoor light.

Key Topics

• Organic Photovoltaics
• Energy Harvesting
• Battery-Free IoT

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Lecture by EM Microelectronic's Adrien Cornille: Scaling Bluetooth LE Sustainably

Combining ultra-low-power hardware, energy harvesting, and interoperable standards is essential for creating sustainable, scalable Bluetooth LE connected devices.

Key Topics

• Bluetooth LE
• Energy Harvesting
• Ultra-low-power

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Lecture by Moritz Futscher from BTRY: Solid-state batteries for BLE labels

Solid-state battery technology enables the development of ultra-thin, flexible, and safe power solutions that meet the demanding energy and power requirements of BLE labels and compact IoT devices.

Key Topics

• Solid-state batteries
• BLE labels
• Energy harvesting

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Specialized Transponders: When RFID Must Withstand Metal, Heat, and Chemicals

Successful industrial RFID deployment depends on customized transponder designs that withstand environmental and process stresses beyond standard solutions.

Key Topics

• RFID transponders
• industrial environments
• custom RFID design

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When labeling needs to be fast, reliable, and highly available

Logopak’s strength lies in delivering industrial-strength, RFID-enabled labeling solutions with deep vertical integration, software expertise, and sustainable innovation to ensure reliable and efficient production and logistics processes.

Key Topics

• Industrial Labeling
• RFID Integration
• Vertical Integration

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Real-Time Data and AI Are Redefining the Supply Chain

The integration of real-time IoT data and AI fundamentally redefines supply chain operations by enabling agile, transparent, and responsive management aligned with modern consumer and business demands.

Key Topics

• Real-time data
• AI
• IoT

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Battery-free sensors move beyond RFID, BLE and NFC

Battery-free sensor technology is transforming into a multi-protocol platform that enhances deployment flexibility and cost-effectiveness by decoupling energy harvesting from communication protocols.

Key Topics

• Battery-free Sensors
• Multi-Protocol Communication
• Industrial Applications

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RFID Tracking for Tools and Sensitive Components in Manufacturing

RFID tracking with integrated sensor technology gives tools, component carriers, and sensitive components a digital identity in production. Manufacturers can reduce search times, automatically document process and condition data, and create more efficient, audit-ready workflows.

Key Topics

• RFID tracking
• Sensor integration
• Process optimization

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Digital Product Passport in Practice: HID Explains RAIN RFID and NFC

The Digital Product Passport (DPP) presented by HID at the DPP Think WIoT livestream addresses industrial and supply chain challenges through advanced identification technologies.

Key Topics

• Digital Product Passport
• RAIN RFID
• NFC

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Responsibility cannot be delegated

Effective leadership requires personal accountability, streamlined decision processes, and open communication to drive organizational success.

Key Topics

• Leadership
• Decision-Making
• Communication

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EU NIS2 Directive Mandates Cybersecurity for Networked Systems

The NIS2 Directive institutes comprehensive, enterprise-wide cybersecurity obligations that integrate IoT systems, wireless technologies, edge devices, and supply chains into a cohesive, secure operational architecture.

Key Topics

• NIS2 Directive
• IoT Security
• Edge Computing

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