[ACML] RFID

[Bill Johnston]

This is far less intrusive than the GPS unit most of you have in your cell
phones already :)

This system only works by tapping the tag against the sensor to see if it
goes beep. It can't continually track your location. I am currently carrying
four such cards/dongles for various locations. Three of them are generic
(everyone's dongle has the same ID code), and the other is user-specific
(metro pass).

If you can control your venue (like at a convention center), you only need
machines at point-of-entry, to make sure only valid tags are getting in. The
only reason to go for the more expensive user-specific tags is to be able to
revoke certain tags during the con, which doesn't seem worth the extra
expense.

Bill Johnston

On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 6:18 PM, Isaac Alexander <isaacada1 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Has any anime convention this year taken the plunge into having some sort
> of RFID
> badge/wristband given out to their attendees/membership? Looks like the
> music festival
> industry is looking to expand the use of them.
>
>
> http://www.eventindustrynews.co.uk/2011/10/u-s-festivals-make-waves-with-rfid-and-set-standards-for-a-high-tech-2012.html
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
> Isaac Alexander
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