RFID and Mobililty
File under: technologies you’ve heard about, but aren’t sure what the possibilities are. Radio Frequency Identifier (RFID) ... key card with you all the time. If you commute through a toll booth you might have an RFID transponder ... s an RFID transponder that sends a one-way signal to an in-store security system, saying “hey, I’m here [more...]
Date: 2008-10-21 22:45:52
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FasTrak Toll Tag Prank
This is an evil, destructive prank and I really don't recommend you do this. But it's so devious, we thought you deserved to know about it ... booth without stopping to pay. FasTrak uses RFID technology to read data from a transponder placed in a vehicle. The RFID transponder in each vehicle is associated with a prepaid debit account; each [more...]
Date: 2008-10-12 21:08:21
Heading South
We are at the Wal-Mart in North Brunswick, New Jersey (map) ... from my uncle's place.So Wednesday I rode down there and signed up, getting an RFID transponder ... " just to keep the transponder -- you just need to make the deposit for your pre-paid tolls. Also [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 14:56:00
RFID transponders
- image via core77.com PingMag recently visited Tokyo’s RFID Expo and instead of taking the usual 1984 angle, like RFID tags embedded in school uniforms for teachers to monitor, they put together a geeked out photo collection of some of the more interesting chip designs. It’s always fascinating [more...]
Date: 2008-06-23 18:14:22
Black Hat 2008: FasTrak toll system completely broken
Filed under: transportation hacks, cons, security hacks FasTrak is the electronic toll collection system used by the state of California ... purchased a transponder to explore these privacy concerns. The transponder is an RFID device with a receive and transmit antenna, a low powered Texas Instruments MSP430 microcontroller, a long life [more...]
Date: 2008-08-06 17:30:00
short introduction on RFID technology.
Here is a short introduction on RFID technology. You will discover the fundamental concepts and the various components of this fascinating ... is received from a reader Type of tags : RFID Tag also called a transponder is a device attached ... - not at the SKU) Can operate in harsh environment Access card : equipped with HF (High frequency) passive RF [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 11:14:24
Arphid Watch: Gallery of Japanese RFID tags
http://pingmag.jp/2008/06/23/rfid-aesthetics Link: PingMag - The Tokyo-based magazine about “Design and Making Things” » Archive » RFID Aesthetics ... . PingMag takes a closer look at the appearance of RFID transponders. (((And if those little spychips were big enough to see, gosh, they'd be cute.))) Rftagittexas [more...]
Date: 2008-06-29 19:32:45
UTSA CAMLS Holds Radio Frequency Identification Workshop
The University of Texas at San Antonio's Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Lean Systems (CAMLS) ... or transponders. RFID tags are objects that can be applied to or incorporated into a product, animal ... Association and held a one-day Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Workshop. RFID is an automatic [more...]
Date: 2008-06-13 19:03:36
MICHAEL J. FOX
I was continually having flashbacks of Michael j. Fox in “Back to the future” while I was surfing Elatec world’s web service ... to stuff on science fiction movies. So yeah. Touch Screen gadgets , and RFID Components and a majority ... me a Transponder and decoder for the parts and applications I needed. Great service from an electronics [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 13:08:46
Warning - DME Flash Pirating Scam
Warning to owners of DME flashes of all brands. Apparently there's a new scam going around in which web forums are being used to steal your Software ... have your VIN number and RFID transponder codes. That means they can code a key. Scary stuff. If you're [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 17:39:23
What? BioChips for Everyone!
This article is came from the TIME MAGAZINE.I received a text message from a friend stating these things:"Pres ... microchip." A radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponder the size of a grain of rice [more...]
Date: 2008-03-01 20:52:00
» Daily Design Snacks
» Daily Design Snacks Latest Posts: » Birds, Bats and Bees at Phillips » Creating the garden of globalisation » Seven cities that influenced design » Design flops » The art of the RFID transponder Categories: Book Reviews Broadcasts [more...]
Date: 2008-06-23 13:51:04
Fujitsu Siemens ESPRIMO MA Mobile Clinical Assistant
... supporting high frequency RFID transponder, tags und smart labels. The ESPRIMO MA Tablet runs WIndows XP ... RFID. Fujitsu Siemens’ ESPRIMO MA is powered by an Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of RAM [more...]
Date: 2008-11-15 01:23:01
I was a government guinea pig, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt
by Mark Baard What will the US government owe the hundreds of thousands of Americans it will swab, prick, track and trace over the next 21 years, ... the use of RFID and GPS transponders, wireless motes and sensors implanted under the skin [more...]
Date: 2008-09-08 01:27:35
RFID in Libraries Guide
A technology that was originally developed for the military during World War II, ... , automotives, fast food, travel industry, and so on, is RFID or Radio Frequency Identification. RFID ... machines in identifying objects. It consists of a transponder or a tag which has an embedded [more...]
Date: 2008-08-29 16:59:29
RFID: Trolley Scan's RFID-radar
Poof! There goes another layer of your privacy.Trolley Scan of Johannesburg, South Africa has announced the delivery of the first commercialized version of "RFID-radar ... by a signal from a transponder to a reader. This provides users with the unique coordinates [more...]
Date: 2006-04-11 15:24:00
125kHz Low Frequency(LF) RFID Reader from GAO
These well-performing devices are designed for verifying code numbers of RFID transponders and are widely used for personnel identification, POS systems, security systems, and access systems. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 05:35:03
RFID: Convenience or obedience?
Printed in The Boar 7/8/08 An emerging technology is expected to make a “pervasive impact on every aspect of civilization” in the same way the ... at the end of this sentence. The second is an antenna or “transponder”, typically a flat, metallic ... society. That technology is RFID. If you renewed your passport in the last few years, check the back [more...]
Date: 2008-10-18 11:48:36
Evolis Dualys3 Double plastic card Printer
Evolis Dualys3 Double plastic card Printer The newest Dualys model is even faster, ... be equipped with an encoder for magnetic and smart cards as well as RFID transponders or a combination of them [more...]
Date: 2008-08-28 12:08:33
FasTrak talk summary and slides
Here are the slides from my FasTrak talk and a short summary of my findings ... RFID reader to collect transponder IDs from cars in a parking lot, then replay them to bill tolls [more...]
Date: 2008-08-07 19:54:41
Intermec RFIDeploy Services
Intermec RFIDeploy Services Set the stage for a faster ROI on an RFID system by relying on the best possible planning and preparation for implementation. Then be sure it's installed right and ready to go—the... Domino EIS RFID Compliance 1st Program For DoD bielomatik TAL-100/165: Transponder Attaching And Laminating... Filtered [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 09:57:28
Filtered Military Circular Connectors
Filtered Military Circular Connectors Corry Micronics offers a complete line of Filtered Military Circular Connectors, including MIL-C-38999 Series I, ... Cabinets For Item Level And Case Tracking Impinj: Indy™ R1000 Reader Chip Intermec RFIDeploy Services Domino EIS RFID Compliance 1st Program For DoD bielomatik TAL-100/165: Transponder Attaching [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 16:01:29
Tagged and tracked at the toll booth
Are you one of those folks who loves the convenience of zipping through the toll plaza with one of those electronic toll-paying systems like FasTrak ... toll devices use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to broadcast information ... booth can receive it. Strangers with the right transponder reader walking through a parking lot [more...]
Date: 2008-08-07 19:20:38
Fraud Takes A Toll on Bay Area
Fraud has taken it's toll on the Public Transportation Industry which has seen a flurry of actvity regarding recent hacks on their RFID based card ... ...You'/ve Been Hacked!") Now it appears that the RFID based FasTrak, I-Pass and E-Z Pass Tollway systems ... to identify the FasTrak wireless transponders carried in cars can be copied or overwritten with [more...]
Date: 2008-08-25 09:23:00
LEGIC moves forward in India gaining credential manufacturer APK-ID as new license partner
Zurich, November 2008–LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, leading provider of contactless Smart Card Technology for personal identification, ... gains the largest manufacturer of RFID products in India as a new licence partner. In future, APK-ID will increasingly purchase LEGIC transponders and provide contactless identification inlets [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 15:45:46
Old Fastrak transponder design
While riding my bike, I saw the this board in the street. It looked like a Fastrak transponder so I picked it up. There are a couple interesting notes. The board is labeled “TIRIS” (Texas Instruments RFID ... chip instead of the TI MSP430 now in use. They probably moved to the MSP430 to save money [more...]
Date: 2008-08-26 16:36:00
Glossary of Terms Used on the Site
Search this page for definitions of terms and jargon used on A Management Consultant @ Large:Business Model - a conceptual description of a company's purpose, offerings, strategies, infrastructure, organizational structures, trading practices and operational processes and policiesCAD - Computer-Aided Design, usually referring to graphical design, [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 13:22:06
Transponder/ Range finder
Hey everyone, I'm doing a project for school and I want to make a device to measure how far a car is away from a location at any given point ... at things like RFID but the range is nowhere near what i'd need). I'm on a fairly limited budget, so i'm ... as to where i should look for this kind of thing or what parts i should buy to make one? Thanks [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 01:43:10
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Joins Movement To Ban Forced RFID Implants
State Rep. Babette Josephs, D-Phila., has introduced legislation that would make it illegal to implant any identification device on or under a ... RFID chart sourced from CNETJust Get There | The thought of any government or corporation forcing humans to take implantable RFID chips, sounds like an Orwellian sci-fi movie. In reality, it is in [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 15:51:46
Picking nits
I'm getting tired of thesis editing. I decided to take a break when one of comments was that I should change " ... , "radiating" is better. But that's just my opinion. My crankiness was not helped by reading the RFID Journal article on the recent brouhaha over RFID-generated EMI to medical equipment. If you aren't aware [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 20:40:31
Regulating technology that threatens our privacy + Bad RFID News from New York
As most of the readers of this blog know, there are two critically important RFID bills on Governor Schwarzenegger's desk awaiting his veto or signature.Before I get to those bills and the broader discussion of RFID technology and the need ... reading devises. Using an RFID to trigger an alarm if someone tries to shoplift clothing is pretty [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 20:47:00
Modern technology of RFID
Yesterday I have written an article related to online learning. Now I would like to write similar posting regarding online learning. Today I will talk about RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). According to Wikipedia definitions RFID is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using [more...]
Date: 2008-11-02 13:42:16
RFID Readers
RFID Readers Post by: admin on June 8th, 2008 | File Under Uncategorized RFID readers are in vogue when you talk about online shopping for gizmos and gadgets. Very small dimensions to integrate into machines or handheld computers. Reads and writes to many different types of transponders. This interesting machinery at the size and rate very [more...]
Date: 2008-06-08 05:51:43
RFID healthcare system, used for error prevention with RFID wrist band
RFID systems can be used in a wide range of application since it provides an efficient and reliable means for identification. RFID technology, which is remarkably versatile enabling in many uses level, will be rapidly ... ? Do you need to use great effort to identify and keep track of the newborn babies ? RFID technology [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 08:18:46
RFID aesthetics article
rfsqtags.jpg PingMag writes: Now, while strolling the booths at the RFID Expo that just took place at Tokyo’s Big Sight, we began wondering what RFID is used for best: as a button on a chef’s uniform to let him open the kitchen door; as an infant’s bracelet for a motion detector; embedded in boxes to trace [more...]
Date: 2008-06-28 19:21:33
RFID aesthetics article
rfsqtags.jpg PingMag writes: Now, while strolling the booths at the RFID Expo that just took place at Tokyo’s Big Sight, we began wondering what RFID is used for best: as a button on a chef’s uniform to let him open the kitchen door; as an infant’s bracelet for a motion detector; embedded in boxes to trace [more...]
Date: 2008-06-28 20:00:27
JULIE ENGLAND: Custom designs make LF tags attractive and cost-effective Pt. 2
Part 1 discussed how LF tags are often used in harsh environments such as underwater or in animals ... can get involved with TI. We already talked about how low-frequency tags are used in livestock and other high ... receive a bin fitted with a low frequency passive RFID tag that identifies each household [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 22:04:08
Battery powered cars need a quick battery change.
Tesla sport car goes 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds. Battery powered cars like the Tesla, Chevy Volt and the Toyota Prius have a major well known problem—the batteries don’t hold enough power for their weight. Even with quite a large percentage of these cars’ total body weight being occupied with batteries they have a limited range at highway speeds [more...]
Date: 2008-10-04 21:34:17
JULIE ENGLAND: Low-frequency tags ideal for harsh environments, Pt. 1
LF RFID has a long history that has proven reliable in high-water content applications and in other conditions usually not suited for tagging ... RFID. Can you tell us about Texas Instruments’ success with low-frequency RFID? ENGLAND: Sure, Texas Instruments has been in the RFID industry for 19 years, and it all started with low frequency [more...]
Date: 2008-10-02 14:43:11
I was a government guinea pig, and all I got was this lousy t-shirt
Please read and comment at The Register! (All in the name of medical science: Uncle Sam wants their milk, and blood, and hair, and teeth, and.. ... of RFID and GPS transponders, wireless motes and sensors implanted under the skin. Read the whole article ... , technology | Tagged: Science, Privacy, RFID, technology, Health, epidemiology, Government, [more...]
Date: 2008-09-07 20:58:53
RFID for Cattle
I read with interest the recent article on the success with using ultra-high frequency (UHF) RFID on cattle ... ) tags, the UHF tags performed better. For the record, my thesis was about how I designed antenna ... receive a particular RFID tag/identification number and would be logged into a national database [more...]
Date: 2008-08-06 14:00:05
Tracking Solution for Transportation Companies
Elatec has different types of transponders on sale which will greatly aid the transportation and courier companies. This is because with the help of the 5.8 GHz and 2.4 GHz transponders companies can keep an eye ... RFID which is used to identify people in a number of places. The newborn babies and their mothers [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 02:09:17
WARNING BILL 85: The Ontario Government is secretly pushing through “big brother” legislation - using RFID tags in Drivers Licenses to track your movements unencrypted
“The introduction of enhanced driver’s licenses, which appears to be a central focus of Bill 85, ... by the Government, Businesses and other organizations. RFID tags So what is Bill 85? Yes ... or information to the public, however soon ALL drivers licenses will have a new RFID tag embedded within [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 10:58:07
RFID industry tries to spin toll findings
I was interviewed today regarding my findings regarding the Fastrak electronic toll collection system ... questions my credibility and claims that the Fastrak transponder is read-only. ‘If Lawson ... of the article has not even opened the cover on a Fastrak transponder. They use an MSP430F1111A [more...]
Date: 2008-07-14 22:10:18
RFID for Beginners
RFID technology is used frequently today and has been around since the 1920s, but not many people know about, or understand it. RFID stands for Radio Frequency Identification and is used to store and retrieve information. This information is stored and retrieved using RFID tags or transponders. RFID tags are small [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 03:22:26
What to do about RFID chips in your wallet
Have you wondered about the security implications of RFID chips in your driver’s license, credit cards, and passport? ... RFID policies that can affect you right now. Between the RFID chips in new US passports and similar ... The growing prevalence of RFID transponders in these items, and others, can raise security [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 18:19:17
LEGIC moves forward in India gaining credential manufacturer APK-ID as new license partner
Zurich, November 2008–LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, leading provider of contactless Smart Card Technology for personal identification, ... gains the largest manufacturer of RFID products in India as a new licence partner. In future, APK-ID ... technology. With the partnership, APK-ID is reacting to the growing demand for contactless LEGIC advant cards [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 15:45:46
Car Sharing Competition: Hertz and Enterprise Chase Zipcar
By John Addison. New car sharing programs allow two or more people to need only one car. Each shared vehicle results in 6 to 23 cars not being owned. Once someone joins a car share program, they cut their vehicle miles traveled up to 80 percent. Introduced first in Europe, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 19:27:28
RFID transponders or beautiful pieces of art?
rfid-transponders.jpg RFID transponders are not something which most of you would like to give a second look but you would have to eat your words when you give a look to these designs. These are some of the pretty RFID transponders which were spotted at RFID Expo and most of us would surely stop and wonder whether these are RFID transponders [more...]
Date: 2008-07-08 12:21:03
Lego’s Mindstorms NXT Catalog Gets an Update
Lego’s Mindstorms NXT Catalog Gets an Update Gadgets, Site Feeds, uberreview.com No Comments » ... exciting, is an RFID sensor which will allow programmers to lock functionality of programs to specific RFID transponders. In the words of the manufacturer: Infrared Link Sensor for MINDSTORMS NXT [more...]
Date: 2008-06-27 14:03:03
