RFID Learning and Discovery embedded in our surroundings

RFID Learning and Discovery embedded in our surroundings

Welcome

www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

Your presenter: Daniel Dacey

Programme


Overview of RFID

Example of RFID applied in education

Future applications for RFID in education

Q&A Session


In the beginning we had bar codes...

• Passive visual tags• "symbologies" are used

to encode small strings of character data like morse code (spaces and lines)

• ‘Dumb’ tags that need a line of site to read them


Then came 2D barcodes

• QR CodesQR Codes Large world movement, very popular in Japan

• Two dimensional, more data storage than 1D bar codes

• Still passive and visual

• Also requires a line of site to reader

What is RFID?

• Radio Frequency Identification

• System for uniquely identifying items and triggering a response


What is RFID?

• Usually made up ofRFID ReaderRFID TagsComputer


Advantages of RFID• Doesn’t require line of site

• Can work at long ranges

• Can store data

• RFID tags come in many sizes and shapes to suit different applications

• Durable

• Proven technology

• Cost effective


What is an RFID Tag?

• Each tag is a tiny radio device

• Each tag has a Unique ID

• Tags can store data


Chip

Antenna


• Passive and Active Tags

• Different FrequenciesLow Frequency (LF)High Frequency (HF)Ultra High Frequency (UHF)Microwave


Chip

Antenna



Who uses RFID?• Transport & logistics• Security & access control• Supply chain management• Asset management• Medical & pharmaceutical applications• Manufacturing & processing• Agriculture• Arts• And now education


Who uses RFID in education?


• Used in training workshops so learners can easily access short segments of audio visual information by swiping a card over the RFID reader

• Embedded in places of employment as a just in time training tool

• Trials in the Hobart Botanical Gardens

www.situatedlearning.net



• Learning Technology Mentors Program

• Ten teaching sections engaged in trialling RFID

http://ltmentors.riverinainstitute.wikispaces.net/Workshop+20th+&+21st+August+2008



• Adrian Laws - Construction

http://ltmentors.riverinainstitute.wikispaces.net/Adrian+Laws

www.learningkiosk.com

http://ltmentors.riverinainstitute.wikispaces.net/Adrian+Laws



• Jim Plumber TAFE SA

•http://cafechat.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/rfid-learning-table/

•http://cafechat.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/learning-table-in-the-classroom/

http://cafechat.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/rfid-learning-table/



• Simon Brown TAFE Queensland

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonemasonry/2448880714/

Greater Gardens


Skills Strategies InternationalWestern Australia

Example of RFID in a Learning environnent


“ Things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler…

•Albert Einstein


“A future where learning and discovery is embedded in our surroundings and in objects we are familiar with”

•Marcus Ragus


rfid Learning Table System

• RFID Reader

• Learning Table Player

• Learning Table Editor

• RFID Tags


rfid Learning Table Editor

• Allows simple allocation of media to tags

• Media can be:

• VideoImagesImages with AudioAudioPowerpoint


rfid Learning Table Player

• Reads tags and plays back multimedia in any combination required, as many times as the user wants.


Demonstration


How is rfid Learning Table being used?

• Inclusive Learning

• Literacy issues

• Visual Learners

• Just in time learning

• Self Directed learning

• Workplace training

• Art displays

• Marketing and promotion


Road Ahead


• rfid Learning Table Sync software with player

Road Ahead


• Tablet specific version of rfid Learning Table

• Slimline RFID enclosure

Road Ahead


• OH&S Induction software that uses RFID to control power tools and equipment

Thank you


Further Information:

Skype: Daniel Dacey

Google Talk: Daniel Dacey

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0431444580

Fax: 02 8569 1301

www.rfidlearningtable.com.auwww.danieldacey.com

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RFID Learning and Discovery embedded in our surroundings

Documents

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d bar codesstill passive