Skelmersdale based CoreRFID is supplying Brompton Bike Hire with RFID readers and tags so they can track over 2,300 bicycles to be rented by the public and staff at St Bart’s Hospital and NHS London.
The project includes the Wheels for Heroes scheme which offers NHS employees free bicycle rental as an alternative to public transport during the Coronavirus crisis, as well as being a perfect way to exercise in whilst commuting. Meanwhile each bicycle has an RFID tag which enables Brompton Bike Hire to track and measure their usage, and value to users.
Richard Harrison, (Technical Service Director at CoreRFID) said:
‘RFID is a tried and tested technology which raises the accuracy and effectiveness of key processes while reducing running costs.”
‘It’s highly flexible and in recent months we’ve adapted RFID for multiple uses by the NHS such as new hospital fitouts and suppliers of oxygen cylinders as well as applications in logistics, manufacturing and safety inspections.’
The Wheels for Heroes initiative aims to continue despite the pandemic and encourage active and healthy travel amongst NHS staff, as well as being an environmentally friendly solution for travel in the future.
This is the perfect opportunity to Go Green and we would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who participates! You can find out more information about CoreRFID and what they do here.