26
By Jasper Aguila Marissa Canyon Albert Lopez Jessica Mayoral Myrma Mayoral
By
Jasper Aguila
Marissa Canyon
Albert Lopez
Jessica Mayoral
Myrma Mayoral
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a type of automatic identification system. The purpose of an RFID system is to enable data to be transmitted by a portable device, called a tag, which is read by an RFID reader and processed according to the needs of a particular application. The data transmitted by the tag may provide identification or location information.
The Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped on June 5, 2002. She was found 9 Months later
Elizabeth‟s kidnapping could have been prevented with an RFID Chip.
Runaways
Family abductions
Lost, injured or otherwise missing children
Nonfamily abductions (in these cases, the child is at greatest risk of injury or death).
Every 40 seconds in the United States, a child goes missing
In 2001, 840,279 people were reported missing to the FBI's NCI Center.
Three distinct types of kidnapping:
• Kidnapping by a Relative (49 %), • Kidnapping by Acquaintance (27%)• kidnapping by a stranger (24%)
Can store info on allergies and prior treatments
Locate Alzheimer patients
Monitor Diabetes
Can store info on allergies and prior treatments
Medication List
Blood Type
Patient Demographics
Can‟t be lost
RFID alert doctors and nurses of potential problems
Alerts if catheters are attached to the wrong medical tubes
Warn doctors of unsterile equipment
Receive quicker treatment
Provide medical information
Device would not get lost
Better control of blood sugar
RFID chip suggests amount of insulin
Faster assistance in Emergency room
Privacy issues arise with the use of RFID implants.
Individual tracking and profiling
-It is an easier way for our government to track our every move.
Identity Theft
-It is an easier way for criminal to steal our identities.
Leon a 9-year old French bull dog Dies of Tumor.
2006 Study on mice finds 4.1% of chipped mice had malignant tumors. (51 out of 1,260)
Emotional and behavioral effects
Altered relationships between parents and children.
People Hesitate to adopt new technology.
Compromise security for Convenience
Cell Phones also provide tracking.
People don‟t worry so much about how insecure phones are.
Catch suspected Criminals
Help find missing children
(Jacey Lee. Dugard - Missing for 18 Years)
In the future RFIDs might be used as an extra security check
(Secured Credit Card is Secured)
We want Kids to be safe
Child Care falls on the shoulders of parents.
Parents are Liable for Children‟s Welfare and Actions
Boundaries are setup at the discretion of Parents
Communication is key for maintaining trust with Teens
FDA Approved the use of VeriChip‟s RFIDs in Humans back in 2004 (Source: InformationWeekly.com)
VeriChip Owner, Scott Peterson has an RFID
(Fox News)
On average 2,185 children are reported missing… each day
“What does it mean to be a good person?”
-Aristotle
“What does it mean to be?”-Decartes
“What does it mean?”-Nietzhsche
“What does „it‟ mean?”-Bertrand Russell
“What?”- Lil Jon
“What does it?”- C.S. Lewis
