Apulsetech product: α811 Smart RFID Handheld Reader

The Early 2000s

In 2004, Verlag & Freie Medien, now the Think WIOT Group, launched the German print magazine RFID im Blick.

At that time, the main focus was on the traceability of goods, access control, and labeling and identification with RFID technology. Metal and water were hostile environments, UHF was not yet state-of-the-art, RFID and sensor technology were mere visions and experts predicted that it would be a long time before RFID would become widespread.

RFID is now an established technology in numerous automation and digitalization projects. The trend is rising.

Internationalization and Wireless IoT (WIOT)

Since 2016, the publishing house has no longer focused primarily on RFID, but on wireless IoT technologies. These include: LPWAN, BLE, NFC, RTLS, UWB, 5G, wireless sensor technology and ORM. RFID is now one of many wireless technologies.

The first English-language magazine Wireless IoT Global was also published in 2016. The Think WIOT Group is now experiencing its strongest growth in Asia and North America.

Think WIOT Group

The publishing house has diversified since 2017.

Today, the portfolio includes two topic-oriented e-magazines, two information platforms, a partner network for more than 70 companies, regular livestreams, video interviews, an end user conference, and joint booths at the Wireless IoT tomorrow.

All activities take place under the umbrella of the Think WIOT Group.

20 Years Later

Supply chains are transparent, processes in the warehouse can be mapped in real time as a digital twin, Manufacturing X achieves a high level of connectivity, big data and transparency, wireless sensor technology, data glasses, robotics and AI expand the applications.

The technologies are developing more rapidly than the implementations.

Slim and sophisticated design mobile RFID reader

α811 is an all-in-one UHF RFID reader based on the Android operating system. Users can collect data by using NFC, 2D barcode engines and camera functions. They can then work with the data on the device and send it to the server or another device by using WIFI, Bluetooth, GPS, or 3G functions.

α811 can read an average of 160 tags from a distance of approximately 12 meters with a normal size tag (8x3 cm). With special tags of high performance, that reading distance increases to 32 meters.

Key Facts

Android 6.0.1 Octa core 2.0GHz
Memory LPDDR3 2GB RAM, eMMC 32 GB Internal Memory
RFID UHF 900 MHz GEN2 (ISO 18000-6C)
NFC 13.56 Mhz – ISO14443 A/B
2D Imager Barcode Scanner (SE-4710)
WLAN (IEEE 802.11 ac/a/b/g/n)
Bluetooth V4.1+EDR
GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA+
GPS (Internal Antenna)
8 MegaPixel Camera Auto Focus with Flash
3.4 mA RTC source
Battery 6800mAh rechargeable

Applications

Healthcare
Pharmaceutical
Retail
Transportation
... and many more!

Brand Apulsetech