Research going on at the UW RFID Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is underway to determine how to effectively deploy RFID technology in a number of applications that will save users time and money. The research is looking at areas including the strength of a signal as well as the most logical ways to embed RFID tags. Some specific applications are being closely analyzed, including placing RFID tags on canned sodas. Beverage companies will have to be aware that the radio waves that are the foundation behind RFID technology may provide inaccurate information because liquids (like soda in a can) absorb the electromagnetic energy needed to power the RFID chip.
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