If so, can this be accomplished to within less than 1 centimeter (0.4 inch), and can the system consequently forward the collected information to a controller? —Name withheld The short answer is no.

Radio frequency identification is a relatively short-range automatic-identification technology. Passive low-frequency (LF) and high-frequency (HF) tags can be read from a distance of up to 3 feet (0.9 ...