RFID Technology Inside Subway Stations

January 22, 2010

    Keywords: Bombardier Transportation, McMaster RFID Applications Lab, Ontario Centres of Excellence

   

    Semantic technology has found its way into the transportation sector with Bombardier Transportation, McMaster RFID Applications Lab (MRAL) and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) collaborating towards the development of a location aware technology. The location aware technology uses RFID systems, sensors, networks and new antenna technologies to transmit RFID signals to the subway operators notifying them of approaching track workers. Currently the notification is done manually using colored lights and broadcast messages.  David talks about the RFID technology in his book Pull. Read more about this new initiative which is the first of its kind in the world aiming towards better communication and imrpoved safety at physorg.com.