NFC

Useful info about NFC

Analysis of the recent Oyster NFC trial in London 

A comparison of NFC and RFID from Cityware research at University of Bath

A look at use of NFC and mobile applications and the relationship to RFID

RFID

Internet of things (various TODO) Adding 'things' to a network and therefore informing the rest of the network - everything connected, everything networked.2  

Is 2008 a good time to be investigating embedded technology and its relationship to human physiology?

DIY is possible:

Amal Graafstra's blog - he implanted RFID a few years ago

RFID form factors from interaction design students 

http://www.idtrail.org/files/HEALTH%20CHIPs%20%20Electronic%20Health%20Privacy%20Ottawa.pdf 

RFID-MEMS and 4G

include health and radiation risks (phones and RF)

problems with magnetic interference - multiple electromagnetic waves, limited amount available in one space / environment, lots of environmental issues in terms of interference - not easily solved e.g. an overview of RF interference issues and options (non-engineering reader-friendly presentation)

Lens implant 

telescopic eye implant

health risks http://www.seeingwithsound.com/etumble.htm

I.E if we want to connect to a computer / machine interface we need arms, hands, eyes and ears so that we can understand a representation of information provided by that connectivity to the interface. If our devices are going to use location and context to identify to the environment where we are and to us, what is in that environment, what types of wireless communication are going to be effective?

Refs:

2. Siemens G, Knowledge and Our Structures of Learning, (November 29, 2006), Available at: http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/educa.htm