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RFID

  • 29-06-2010 1:16am
    #1
    ngoyvaerts
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭


    Hey,
    was just wondering if anyone could help me understand RFID a bit better and help me out.
    I've a university card, which I presume is RFID, just don't know what protocol it is. There's different types of protocols for RFID, no? Is there any way of finding this out?
    Thanks
    Nathan


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  • #2
    wolfric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭wolfric


    I've been looking into that whole area and starting to get a grasp on it myself. There are 2 general technologies that are similar to each other and people often confuse: RFID and contactless smart cards. Smart cards appear on credit cards and sim cards for example. The contactless ones basically are wireless. The catch is that both contactless smart cards and RFID can operate on the same frequency (13.56 mhz) and can be encased in a way where it's hard to tell the difference.

    The main difference is that generally the contactless smart cards generally use secure communication and hold sensitive information.

    RFID on the other hand is generally just like a key code or like a wireless bar code. They generally have a longer range as well.

    http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/market-insight-top.pag?docid=83467478
    http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/high-tech-gadgets/rfid.htm

    RFID comes in 3 forms
    Active
    passive
    Semi passive

    Uses batteries:
    Active - Uses battery to send signal out to reader.
    Semi passive - Reader supplies power for broadcasting

    Doesn't use batteries:
    Passive: Passive take the energy of the reader and use that completely to power them up.

    More than likely you have a passive rfid. Wikipedia entries and googling brings great wonders. I'm in the process of finding an rfid reader to play around with.


  • #3
    dylancommons
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭dylancommons


    Hi my name is Dylan, I understand this thread is from a number of years back but I would love some feedback on whether or not you know what companies sell these systems to the Universities here in Ireland. I am carrying out a research project on the ability to track students attendance and was hoping you could help me with anything you know.

    Cheers
    Dylan


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