Items tagged with RF tracking

by Nathan Ord - Tue, Aug 25, 2020

MIT's RF-Diary Goes Superman With Tracking Tech That Sees Through Walls And Darkness

Since 2014, the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has been working on wireless monitoring technologies. Now, they have paired this technology with artificial intelligence to transcribe what a person is doing in a room accurately. The team, led by Professor Dina Katabi, has taken... Read more...

by Julie Bart - Fri, Nov 12, 2010

Vail Resorts' new RF tracker is like Foursquare and Facebook on skis

If you plan to do some skiing in Powder Mecca this year, otherwise known as Colorado, check out Vail Resorts clever new use of on-mountain RF tracking technology dubbed "EpicMix." It turns an RF-enabled lift ticket into a combination of ski-run tracker and a homegrown version of Foursquare. It will also be available... Read more...

by Gregory Sullivan - Thu, Mar 20, 2008

Legislating A Limit To Web-Surf Tracking

Seasoned web users are well aware that the websites you visit and the search engine queries you employ are monitored and analyzed in a general sort of a way to allow web companies to sell advertising targeted to specific subsets of people. Casual users are often surprised and unnerved at the amount and type of information that is gathered... Read more...