These core Auto ID technologies are all broadly supported by multiple manufacturers, well introduced into a variety of application contexts, and solidly proven in terms of their capabilities. And yet all are the subject of exciting new developments, holding great promise for the future. Beyond the Core Technologies There are other Auto ID technologies that, beyond the core set, have more indistinct boundaries and overlap into the broad field of remote sensing and controls. All of these technologies have important applications, often adjacent to the core Auto ID technologies. Global-positioning systems, for example, keep track of the whereabouts of trucks on the highway and ships at sea.
Infrared systems detect the presence of bodies moving into and through controlled areas.
And the rapidly developing field of biometrics is at the heart of solutions in security and finance applications. Even this list isn't complete. It will grow over time and should serve to remind us of what a rich and exciting technology landscape Auto ID has developed into. The idea behind today's developing complementary model is to identify the best fit between application requirement and technology capability. First, the computing and systems environment must be taken into account.