Want to be tracked from luggage check all the way to the airplane door -- using RFID? That kind of tracking may be coming soon to airports across the pond from the U.S., as passengers will be issued an RFID token of sorts so that they can all be monitored as they make their ways through the terminal and snack bars, or high-end lounges and bars as well.This technology is a little different from standard RFID. This new "Optag" RFID system has a range of 10 to 20 meters (instead of mere centimeters) that can be used to track moving objects. The perfect place for this is obviously an airport or even a retail environment I would think.
Optag has been designed to improve airport security by virtue of its ability to track the movement of suspicious passengers, which would enable security personnel to bar them from entering restricted areas, and in addition, it has the ability to locate individuals quickly that would aid airports in an evacuation situation.
