RFID tags in Kid’s Pajamas

InformationWeek had an article in the July 18th issue on how RFID tags were being inplanted into kid’s pajamas. A company called SmartWear Technologies is supplying Lauren Scott California with the tags. The idea of course isаto notify parents if their child roams outside the zone protected by SmartWear’s system for RFID notification system especially in case of abduction. The catch is you have to purchase the $500 RFID reader from SmartWear. However, one analyst commented that the system could end up like GPS applications and the price will tumble. SmartWear may look to license the technology to a security company like ADT, the article reported.

Sounds like location tracking is the next logical step. Will there be an RFID/GPS hand off so that both interior and exterior perimeter tracking can support personalized system for families that want to keep tabs on their kids?

In a related story in RFIDInsights, theme parks are issuing RFID braclets as part of general admission.