Schmidt, Charlie.
Beyond the Bar Code. / Charlie Schmidt. - Technology Review, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 64. Business, 1522-3191; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: Beyond the Bar Code, March 2001; pp. 80-85.
"Within a few years, unobtrusive tags on retail products will send radio signals to their manufacturers, collecting a wealth of information about consumer habits--and also raising privacy concerns." (TECHNOLOGY REVIEW) This article explains the radio tag, a device that has existed for more than 50 years, which manufacturers hope to use as a means of obtaining information regarding consumers' spending habits.
1522-3191;
Consumer behavior.
Identification.
Inventory control.
Privacy.
Product life cycle.
Radio frequency identification tags.
Technological innovations.
AC1.S5
050
Beyond the Bar Code. / Charlie Schmidt. - Technology Review, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 64. Business, 1522-3191; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: Beyond the Bar Code, March 2001; pp. 80-85.
"Within a few years, unobtrusive tags on retail products will send radio signals to their manufacturers, collecting a wealth of information about consumer habits--and also raising privacy concerns." (TECHNOLOGY REVIEW) This article explains the radio tag, a device that has existed for more than 50 years, which manufacturers hope to use as a means of obtaining information regarding consumers' spending habits.
1522-3191;
Consumer behavior.
Identification.
Inventory control.
Privacy.
Product life cycle.
Radio frequency identification tags.
Technological innovations.
AC1.S5
050