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RFID. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eob532iEpqk. What is RFID. Radio Frequency Identification A technology that allows data held on a microchip to be broadcast using a wireless transmitter. Data from the RFID chip can be read even when the chip is not in line of sight.
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RFID http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eob532iEpqk
What is RFID • Radio Frequency Identification • A technology that allows data held on a microchip to be broadcast using a wireless transmitter. • Data from the RFID chip can be read even when the chip is not in line of sight. • Can hold more information than barcodes and can be read from a further distance • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=157&sid=23668287
Where is it used? • Access control for people: There are many areas in which RFID tags are carried by people to allow them to gain access to facilities or services: • Secure access to work place • Safety access to dangerous/secure equipment • Access to a computer or vehicle • Access to leisure facilities (Disneyland cruise ships use them on wristbands)
Where is it used? • Access control for vehicles: • Keyless entry • Road tolling (K-Tag)
Where is it used? • Schools: • Attendance • School bus
Where is it used? • Logistics and distribution: • Tracking parcels from shipment to end customer (UPS) • Tracking goods from manufacture to retail
Where is it used? • Retail: • Supply chain management • Stock taking (Gap, Walmart) • Reducing loss through theft • Product availability
Use in Retail • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdGkadMZDXk
Where is it used? • Health Care • Prescriptions • Patient IDs • Newborns to prevent baby snatching
RFID and Hackers • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa6ayC2UN8A
Future Uses of RFID • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocksmjGa0pA