Automatic identification technology

An automatic identification technology that uses parallel dark bars and spaces to represent characters. Bar coding is often an important element in automating the tracking of material in the supply chain. 

Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility. What is RFID http //www.aimglobal.org/technologies/rfid/what is rfid.asp, downloaded July 2012. 

Automatic Identification. The USPS is currently using several different identification technologies. The POSTNET code has been used on letters for over 10 years. Bar codes of different designs have been used to identify trays, containers, and pallets. Other technologies under investigation include radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) technology. 

But the pharmaceutical researcher should not rely entirely on gene expression profiling for target identification, even though the technology is very powerful. Gene expression does not automatically lead to predictable protein synthesis. Protein... 

There are a variety of systems for direct Identification (labelling) of the tubes and other vessels used to hold samples. The Eppendorf labelling system is based on reflection marks Imprinted on the process vessels, which are read automatically by the machine they are supplemented by visual characters so that visual checking by the operator is possible at any time. The marks can be printed on labels or punched Into perforated cards. Bar codes are a recent alternative now in widespread use. They offer a series of advantages such as the simplicity and rapidity of the reading or Identification (based on laser technology). Even more recent and promising are optical character rec-... 

Many modern analyzers u.se a closed-tube technology to minimize exposure to biohazards and to reduce manual manipulations. Samples and reagents arc dispensed automatically, the measurements made by photometry or ion-selective electrodes, and the results computed. Most have bar-coding capabilities to reduce errors from incorrect patient identification, A typical chemistry-immunochemisiry automated analyzer is shown in Figure 3.3-18. 

Automated data capture is an important aspect in supply chain management and logistics. In the last decade, automated identification and data capture (AIDC) has revolutionized the overall supply chain managementprocess. AIDC includes technology to identify objects, and automatically collects data aboutthem and updates the data into software systems without human intervention. Some examples of AIDC technologies include bar codes, RFID, smart cards, voice and facial recognition, and so forth. 

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