This page serves as a compilaton of non-commercial articles intended to show the potential of RFID. Hobbyist creations as well as conceptual pieces are often paramount in extending the boundaries of technology.
The Serafina Closet
Ira Sutcliffe’s [that's me!] BFA thesis in Design & Technology at Parsons The New School For Design, Serafina is a “smart closet” which addresses the consumer’s needs after the garment sale is made. Serafina tracks your clothing and gives you access to your wardrobe from any web-enabled location in the world. The consumer’s quality of life is enhanced via calendar integration so garments are properly cared for on time, and “what to wear” suggestions based on a variety of conditions such as weather.
Serafina Powerpoint Presentation
MIT’s RFID Post-It Notes
Using OCR [optical character recognition], RFID labels, and a special pad, Post-It Notes are saved digitally as you write them!
Cornell University Proximity Security System
As a final design project, these enterprising Cornell students rigged a proximity security system using their school’s RFID-embedded campus ID cards.
DIY PROJECTS
Microsoft Windows Login Using RFID
This ExtremeTech experiment is not for the faint of heart as you will need a soldering iron, but it is complete with step-by-step instructions for contactless login to your Windows workstation.
RFID Access to Your Home
Directly from RFID Toys, the RFID deadbolt project is a way to provide keyless entry to your home.
- http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1938953,00.asp
- http://www.rfidtoys.net/downloads/RFID_Access_Control.pdf [PDF]
RFID Blocking Wallet
While many dollars and hours of research have been spent on making our RFID credit cards secure, you can never be too safe. I-Hacked.com offers a simple tutorial using little more than aluminum foil and duct tape. Even if this undertaking is not necessary, you have to admit it is hard to turn down a project using duct tape.
