[Robotgroup] RFID uses

Derek Bridges bridges at ieee.org
Fri Mar 21 05:36:00 PDT 2008


Andre,

I had an idea while driving home last night. Consumers have everything 
in boxes and can't find what they need when they are beginning to unpack 
after moving to a new house or apartment. Also 6 months later when there 
are still 15 unpacked boxes. The key to easy usage is how to enter 
description data into the data base without adding tedious typing chores 
to the already chaotic packing process. Find a way to use audio data 
input using voice recognition software to type out the name that you 
speak and associate it with the tag currently being applied. Better yet, 
correlate the aural data that you speak while starting to unpack with 
the word that you spoke when you were packing things up so that you can 
say "spaghetti strainer" into the microphone and then wave the RF wand 
over the stack of boxes until it beeps. If you can really make it as 
simple to use as text messaging, consumers and small businesses will 
find their own creative uses for the technology.

Derek Bridges


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