Dorkbot:26 RFID - Identity That Gets Under your Skin
When:
March 1, 2006 - 7:00pmWhere:
What:
Speakers
JOE MCCARTHY: The Practicalities, Peril and Promise of RFID
Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology enables an ever increasing range of objects to be automatically identified. This talk will provide a brief overview of how RFID technology works, followed by a whirlwind tour of a number of applications of the technology, with varying degrees of utility, risk and appeal.
We will also be demonstrating our "proactive display" application, which links RFID tags to online profiles and shows elements of those profiles on large computer displays when their RFID-tag-wearing owners are detected nearby, creating new opportunities for interactions and connections among people in a shared space ... like a Dorkbot meeting. Anyone interested in sharing something about themselves on a display at the March meeting is encouraged to create a profile.
Joe McCarthy is the Founder and Connector-in-Chief of Interrelativity, Inc., whose mission is to use technology to help people relate to one another in shared physical spaces. Prior to founding Interrelativity, Joe's career included roles as a researcher at Intel and Accenture, a professor at University of Hartford, an independent consultant, and lead guitarist of the band Freeway Jam. More information about Joe and his work can be found on the Interrelativity web site and Joe's weblog.
AMAL GRAAFSTRA: Embedded RFID RFID has been around a long time. Only recently has it gained popularity with hobbyists and gadetiers, making its way into their home brew projects and even under their own skins. This presentation will showcase a couple home-built RFID based projects (building instructions for which can be found in the RFID Toys book. www.rfidtoys.net). I will also speak about implantable RFID tags, the implantation process, physical risks involved, and the privacy and security concerns that revolve around RFID. |
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Amal's Bio | Images | rfidtoys.net | Injector and Tag | Implant Location |
DOUG KLUNDER (ACLU-WA Privacy Project Director): RFID and Privacy
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Open Dork/Show and Tell
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