Informative Essay on RFID
Trevor Corso
Ms. Teresa Wells
ENG 1113H 300
8 October 2013
RFID’s Usage in Modern Society
With the rise of new electronic devices that have amazing features and functions comes greater and more abstract implementations. RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) tags are a prime example of an abstract implementation of technology. These devices have been used for tracking the past, but they have other capabilities like storing information and analyzing variables. RFID tags have been around for many years; however, not until recently has the thought of applying these devices to modern living come to play. RFID tags can and have enabled the possibilities of tracking animals and identifying them; transmitting information for commerce purposes; tracking humans, such as criminals and Alzheimer patients; storing information, such as medical records; storing general identification information; and even allowing the use of the tags as payment options for purchases.
Animals have been the oldest and most popular use for RFID tags; they have been used for identification, as well as tracking. RFID tags can be used on almost any animal ranging from cows to sharks. Many sharks have been tagged to track their swimming patterns and habits for research to understand how sharks migrate. These tags were extremely popular during the outbreak of mad-cow disease as a way to target the unhealthy cows and not mistakenly remove a healthy cow. RFID tags are without a doubt one of the most useful technologies when it comes to identifying the various animals on a farm. It allows a farmer to pin-point one animal in the thousands and thousands of animals a farmer might own. Because of the popularity of tags with animals people are now speculating the use of RFID tags in humans for various purposes (Pentland).
RFID tags are all around us whether seen or not. They are being used in many devices that we use rather regularly, such as our mobile phones. Some credit card companies are
Ms. Teresa Wells
ENG 1113H 300
8 October 2013
RFID’s Usage in Modern Society
With the rise of new electronic devices that have amazing features and functions comes greater and more abstract implementations. RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) tags are a prime example of an abstract implementation of technology. These devices have been used for tracking the past, but they have other capabilities like storing information and analyzing variables. RFID tags have been around for many years; however, not until recently has the thought of applying these devices to modern living come to play. RFID tags can and have enabled the possibilities of tracking animals and identifying them; transmitting information for commerce purposes; tracking humans, such as criminals and Alzheimer patients; storing information, such as medical records; storing general identification information; and even allowing the use of the tags as payment options for purchases.
Animals have been the oldest and most popular use for RFID tags; they have been used for identification, as well as tracking. RFID tags can be used on almost any animal ranging from cows to sharks. Many sharks have been tagged to track their swimming patterns and habits for research to understand how sharks migrate. These tags were extremely popular during the outbreak of mad-cow disease as a way to target the unhealthy cows and not mistakenly remove a healthy cow. RFID tags are without a doubt one of the most useful technologies when it comes to identifying the various animals on a farm. It allows a farmer to pin-point one animal in the thousands and thousands of animals a farmer might own. Because of the popularity of tags with animals people are now speculating the use of RFID tags in humans for various purposes (Pentland).
RFID tags are all around us whether seen or not. They are being used in many devices that we use rather regularly, such as our mobile phones. Some credit card companies are
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