Futuríveis
sábado, abril 02, 2005
UK food manufacturers are to launch a scheme to put miniscule radio frequency ID tags in edible produce.
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The chips, when eaten, are so small as to pose no health hazard to shoppers but should enable supermarkets to track food through the supply chain.
More interesting perhaps is what happens after the food is eaten.
The RFID chips will enable regional water boards to track sewage through the system with the ability to identify blockages – where a glut of chips builds up – and also identify trends and patterns to create more effective waste management strategies.
The company behind the system, Trak IT-Tech, claims it may even give rise to metered billing for sewerage with water boards able to identify the source of waste down to the household of origin.
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silicon.com
The chips, when eaten, are so small as to pose no health hazard to shoppers but should enable supermarkets to track food through the supply chain.
More interesting perhaps is what happens after the food is eaten.
The RFID chips will enable regional water boards to track sewage through the system with the ability to identify blockages – where a glut of chips builds up – and also identify trends and patterns to create more effective waste management strategies.
The company behind the system, Trak IT-Tech, claims it may even give rise to metered billing for sewerage with water boards able to identify the source of waste down to the household of origin.
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silicon.com
posted by CMT, 12:19 da manhã
