Alastair Hanlon, chief commercial officer at PragmatIC Semiconductor (Cambridge, UK) discusses low-cost RFID, flexible electronics and sensors as technological foundations for truly smart living.
A recent partnership between Avery Dennison Smartrac, PragmatIC Semiconductor and Schreiner MediPharm has seen the three companies combine their specific areas of expertise to leverage the power of near-field communication (NFC) technology in smart packag
Pharmaceutical firms have begun applying Schreiner MediPharm labels with built-in Avery Dennison inlays and PragmatIC flexible ICs to medications, enabling users to authenticate drugs, capture product information and ensure proper usage.
With the NHS continuing to struggle as it responds to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the effects that COVID-19 disease is having on a heavy workload, Gillian Ewers examines the advantages that RFID and a transport and tracking system offer.
The word “pragmatic” is defined as “dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations."