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Radio Frequency Identification. RFID. What is Radio Frequency Identification?. An automatic identification method relying on storing and remotely retrieving data Example: BrainShuffle by Marcus Tillmon http://hercules.gcsu.edu/~gwilliam/csci1302/phidgetSP2008/brainshuffle.mov
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What is Radio Frequency Identification? • An automatic identification method relying on storing and remotely retrieving data • Example: BrainShuffle by Marcus Tillmon • http://hercules.gcsu.edu/~gwilliam/csci1302/phidgetSP2008/brainshuffle.mov • Example: Signing Teddy Bear GCSU CS graduate, Jesse Smith is at Georgia Tech studying Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and is researching creating a teddy bear to demonstrate sign language http://wiki.cc.gatech.edu/ccg/
Current Uses • Passports • Cards store time date an place of entries and exits from country and digital picture of owner • Product tracking • Place tags on products to deliver integrated supply chain from warehouse to consumer • Animal /People Identification • Tagging children’s school uniforms • Wristband for new born babies • Implanting tags in animals
Current Uses • Libraries • Replacing bar codes • RFID tags can be read though an item -- no need to open book cover • Read items while in motion – check-in returned items while on conveyor belt • Inventories could be done on whole shelf of materials in a matter of seconds.
A Couple of Online Links • RFID Journal - http://www.rfidjournal.com/ • RFID in Education • http://www.sun.com/emrkt/educonnection/newsletter/0505eduinsight.html • wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFID