RE: RFID (was: identifying yourself at the mic)

"Eric Gray \(LO/EUS\)" <eric.gray@xxxxxxxxxxxx> · Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:56:21 -0500

Andy,

    The problem is that we are a perpetually 
forgetful crowd. In particular, we 
tend to forget to take our badges off when we wander around 
town.  Hence,
it is likely that more people will be able to tell where we 
are than those who
we intend to know where we are.

    Kind of goes with the tendency to forget to 
identify yourself at the mike.

    So, we get a nice RFID protective wallet 
and - remembering how absent
minded we are - we keep our name tags (with all of our 
other RFID badges,
and passes) in that protective 
wallet.

    As a result, unless you need to get it out to 
get into a room, it will likely
be inside that protective wallet most of the week.  On 
the plus side, that
means I won't be the only one who forgets to put my name 
tag on.  On the
negative side, an RFID name tag - especially one that is in 
a protective
wallet - is not particularly human readable.  At 
least - if we remember to put 
them on - the current name tags are fairly easy to 
read.

    Did I mention how forgetfull we tend to 
be?  I thought so, but I don't 
remember...

--
Eric 
Gray
Principal Engineer
Ericsson 

  From: Andrew G. Malis 
  [mailto:agmalis@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:45 
  AM
To: Eric Gray (LO/EUS)
Cc: David Morris; 
  ietf@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: RFID (was: identifying yourself at the 
  mic)
Importance: High

  Eric,

  Why not? We each already receive a unique identifier when we register for 
  the meeting - all the RFID tag needs to contain is that identifier, no 
  personal info is required.

  There could also be an opt-in locator service to let other attendees look 
  up what meeting room you're in at that time.  I would opt in - I'm 
  alrways trying to find particular people during the week, and this would 
  certainly help people to find me. 

  Cheers,
  Andy

  On 3/27/07, Eric Gray 
  (LO/EUS) <eric.gray@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
  wrote: 

    Excellent idea - NOT!!!

    All we 
    need is something else to wrap in aluminum foil...

    Thanks!

--
Eric Gray
Principal 
    Engineer
Ericsson 

      From: Andrew G. Malis [mailto:agmalis@xxxxxxxxx] 

Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 10:55 AM 
To: David 
      Morris
Cc: ietf@xxxxxxxx
Subject: RFID (was: identifying 
      yourself at the mic) 

      RFID would be a great way to replace the blue sheets as well - put an 
      RFID reader at the door of each meeting room.  Embed the chip in the 
      name tag so you don't need to remember to bring anything else from your 
      hotel room in the morning. 

      Cheers,
      Andy

      On 
        Mon, 26 Mar 2007, Schliesser, Benson wrote:

Sun has been pushing 
        RFID technology quite heavily ... perhaps they would 
sponsor an 
        experiment???

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