PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 25 January 2007 The IEEE working group developing
a standard for RuBee™ visibility networks will hold its first meeting on
February 20th at the Marriott Copley Hotel in Boston, Mass. The meeting will occur
one day before the two-day RFID Smart Labels Conference begins at same hotel.
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RuBee
networks operate at long-wavelengths and accommodate low-cost radio tags at ranges
to 100 feet. The standard, IEEE P1902.1(TM), "RuBee Standard for Long Wavelength
Network Protocol", will allow for networks encompassing thousands of radio
tags operating below 450 KHz. RuBee networks provide for real-time inventory under
harsh environments, e.g., near metal and water and in the presence of electromagnetic
noise. RuBee radio tags, which can be either active or passive, have proven battery
lives of ten years or more using inexpensive lithium batteries.
RuBee networks
can fill the gap between the non-networked, non-programmable RFID tags and high-bandwidth,
radiating systems governed by local and personnel area networks (IEEE 802.11(TM)
and IEEE 802.15(TM), respectively). RuBee networks are being used in healthcare,
agriculture, government, retail and other settings.
The RuBee(TM) IEEE P1902.1
Work Group encourages anyone interested in helping develop this standard to attend
its February 20 meeting. This standards project has generated interest from many
parties, including medical device manufacturers, retail vendors, networking companies,
major hospitals, security and defense agencies, and suppliers of hardware, software,
and silicon.
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