Introduction to NFC Applications

Course Description by Xiaoshu Qian

This Course is open to

• SE students; and• EE students;

• Main sources for this presentation:– beyond killer application by Tagawa– Further the adoption by Tagawa

Examples of NFC Applications

e-payment• Tap and pay

Smart poster• Tap a poster to get more info (e.g. about a movie)

Exchange info (e.g. business cards)

More NFC Applications

You Will Soon This Everywhere

Universal symbol for NFC technology• Represents ease & fast action

Shows where to touch another N-Mark to use NFC technology• Use on smart posters, devices, software,

POPs, signage, labels, cards, and much more

What can NFC do for me?

• First it wants your cell phone to replace your wallet …

A smartphones typically already has

• Alarm clock• Camera• Game• GPS• Web access• …

Soon it’ll be an e-Wallet with your• ID• Money related– Cash, credit/gift/debit card

• Access– Library card– Keys to cars, home, hotel room, – E-tickets, boarding pass, bus/train pass, …

• …More and more people thinks NFC

will render wallets obsolete

More NFC Apps

• Cell phones as Remote control• Print a picture by holding your camera close to

a printer• Auto-configure a communication link (e.g.

WiFi, bluetooth, etc)• …

Take EEN 976 for more interesting applications of NFC or find our more from NFC Forum and other sources.