Near Field CommunicationNear Field CommunicationTelecommunicationTelecommunication

Kacie JohnsonKacie JohnsonSummer BirdSummer Bird

Washington FarverWashington FarverJonathan WrightJonathan WrightMike MuchaneMike Muchane

Incorporated with…Incorporated with…

BluetoothBluetooth: larger range for communication: larger range for communication

Wi-FiWi-Fi: larger amount of data: larger amount of data

RFIDRFID: allows it to support a broader range : allows it to support a broader range of applicationof application

Bluetooth and Wi-FiBluetooth and Wi-Fi

BluetoothBluetooth

Allows our electronic Allows our electronic devices to com-devices to com-municate with one municate with one another without wires.another without wires.

Wi-FiWi-Fi

Allows for longer Allows for longer range and greater range and greater transfer speeds.transfer speeds.

Radio Frequency IdentificationRadio Frequency Identification(RFID):(RFID):

Is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and Is an automatic identification method, relying on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or transponders.transponders.Measures 0.15mm x .015mm and are thinner than a sheet of Measures 0.15mm x .015mm and are thinner than a sheet of paper.paper.Has been around since the early 1920’s Has been around since the early 1920’s Was used by the allies in World War II to identify airplanes and Was used by the allies in World War II to identify airplanes and friend or foe.friend or foe.RFID tags can be both RFID tags can be both

Passive (one way) and Passive (one way) and Active (two-directional).Active (two-directional).

Current Usage of RFIDCurrent Usage of RFID

Pharmacies supply tags with label Pharmacies supply tags with label information stored insideinformation stored inside

Animal identificationAnimal identification

Replacement for barcode tagsReplacement for barcode tags

Smart Key/Smart StartSmart Key/Smart Start

Human implantsHuman implants

Near Field CommunicationNear Field Communication

An easy-to-use short range wireless technologyAn easy-to-use short range wireless technology

Communication between devices when they're Communication between devices when they're touched together, or brought within a few touched together, or brought within a few centimeters of each othercentimeters of each other

Standardized productStandardized product

13.65 megahertz13.65 megahertz

Range is approximately 0-20 cm (up to 8 in)Range is approximately 0-20 cm (up to 8 in)

Cash, Visa, or Mobile Phone?Cash, Visa, or Mobile Phone?

Sponsor MembersSponsor Members

MasterCard International, Matsushita MasterCard International, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Microsoft Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Microsoft Corp., Nokia Corporation, NEC, Renesas Corp., Nokia Corporation, NEC, Renesas Technology, Royal Philips Electronics, Technology, Royal Philips Electronics, Samsung, Sony Corporation, Texas Samsung, Sony Corporation, Texas Instruments and Visa International. Instruments and Visa International.

NFC is interesting for NFC is interesting for us because it enables us because it enables connections between connections between mobile phones and mobile phones and real-world objects: real-world objects: bridging the gap bridging the gap between the real and between the real and the virtual the virtual

Nokia 3220 NFC ShellNokia 3220 NFC Shell

DOES ANYONE HAVE DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONSANY QUESTIONS