Omni-ID

Innovation: Driving RFID AdoptionIn the late 1990s, a research and development team of dedicated, talented scientists and engineers was formed within QinetiQ, an international defense and security technology company. Within this culture of science and innovation, the team was inspired to explore their "wilder and wackier" ideas. They were encouraged to "think outside of the box" and search for answers to real-world technology problems in unexpected places.Solving the Limitations of Passive RFID TagsOne real-world problem they addressed was the inability to read radio frequency identification (RFID) tags that are in close proximity to metals and liquids. For example, if a traditional RFID tag was placed on a metal roll cage or submerged in liquid, no return signal would be received or it would be quite unreliable. As a result, this problem was a major obstacle to the widespread adoption of passive ultra-high-frequency (UHF) RFID technology.