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Discover the applications and benefits of RFID technology in the hospitality sector, from enhancing security and energy management to streamlining management and marketing. Learn about successful industry implementations, price points, reliability, and the future impact of RFID in guest experience.
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RFID (Radio-frequency identification) Presented to you by team 2
Agenda • Forms of usage • Implementation in Industry • Price points • RFID reliability • Conclusion
Forms of usage • Security • Energy management • Management &Marketing • Front desk • Maintenance & Housekeeping • Concierge
Implementation in Industry • Ushuaia Beach Hotel (capital of Ibiza) • Aloft hotels • Grate Wolf Lodge hotels • Jay Peak Resorts • Sporting events • Trade shows / Expos • Festivals/ Carnivals
Implementation of RFID in Hospitality (Video) • http://youtu.be/m_Fk3LgMwzs
Price points • UHF readers $500 - $2,000 • Antennas $200 and up • Low-frequency reader $100 - $750 • High-frequency reader $200 - $500 • RFID Hotel Management Software $200-$1000 • Door lock $200 - $300
RFID reliability • Positive • %98 accuracy vs. %60 from barcodes • Readability can be affected by: • Distance between reader and tags, • Number of tags, • Distance between tags, • Speed, • Tag orientation, • Materials (metals, liquids): grounding, blocking, and reflection • Reliability can be improved by: • Installing multiple antennas • Multiple tags per item that are far enough from each other.
conclusion • RFID technology is the way of the future to reduce or even eliminate errors. • RFID technology will enable organizations to enhance guest experience while marketing the brand positively in the moment of happiness via the most powerful method of marketing (word of mouth)
Thank you. So when did you start using RFID and where?