RFID / Electromagnetic Coupling

Electromagnetic coupling sounds like a very complex subject to research, but after looking into it, i’ve found it’s being used in many technologies in everyday life.

Goal

• Understand how RFID and the principals behind it (electromagnetic coupling) work.
• Build a system that uses RFID as a core method of operation.

Questions

• How is information transmitted?
• How is the information stored?
• How secure is the information on the card?
  • Can it be trusted for things such as payment?

Plan of Action

• Read the standards documentation
• Experiment with RFID tags found in my surroundings using available RFID tools
• Determine if RFID tags can be overwritten / manipulated

Demo

• Create an RFID controlled Music Player

Applications in Everyday Life

• RFID can be used wherever you need to attach a small amount of information to a physical object
  • Access Control
  • Library Book Tracking
  • Usage Tracking
  • Glucose Monitors