SIDDHARTH INSTITUTE OF ENGG. & TECH.

REDTACTON-HUMAN AREA
NETWORKS

AUTHORS:
1. R. Tirupal Rao –CSE 3rd year
2. V. Swetha –CSE 3rd year

E-mail Address:
rao.tirupal@gmail.com
swethavalluru007@gmail.com

COLLEGE ADDRESS:
SIDDHARTH INSTITUTE OF ENGG AND
TECH…..
SIDDHARTH NAGAR,
NARAYAVANAM ROAD,
PUTTUR

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1. embed in various devices,
contain a transmitter and
INTRODUCTION receiver built to send and
accept data in digital
1.1 WHAT IS format.
REDTACTON? The chips can take
We may have any type of file such as
imagined the feature as a mp3 music file or mail
place crawling with and convert it in to the
antennas and emitters, format that takes the form
due to the huge growth of of digitals pulse that can
wireless communications. be passed and read
And it is seems that the through a human being
current means of electric field .the chip in
transferring data might receiver devices reads
already have a very these tiny changes and
serious competitor none convert the file back into
other than the human its original form.
body. RedTacton is a new
Thus NTT labs Human Area Networking
from Japan has technology that uses the
announced that is surface of the human
currently testing a body as a safe, high-speed
revolutionary technology network transmission path
called “ RedTacton ”, RedTacton uses the
which use the electric minute electric field
fields generated by the emitted on the surface of
human body as medium the human body.
for transmitting the data. Technically, it is
The chips, which will

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completely distinct from Because with this
wireless and infrared. technology,
A transmission communication starts by
path is formed at the touching (Touch), leading
moment a part of the to various actions (Act
human body comes in on) and the colour red to
contact with a RedTacton convey the meaning of
transceiver. Physically warmth in
separating ends the communication.
contact and thus ends Combining these phrases
communication. led to the name,
Using RedTacton, "RedTacton".
communication starts 2. HOW
when terminals carried by REDTACTON
the user or embedded in WORKS
devices are linked in
various combinations
RedTacton can achieve
according to the user's
duplex communication
natural, physical
over the human body at a
movements.
maximum speed of 10
Communication is
Mbps.
possible using any body
surfaces, such as the
hands, fingers, arms, feet,
face, legs or torso.
RedTacton works through
shoes and clothing as
well.
1.2 WHY NAMED
REDTACTON?

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 3. Signals are

processed in the receiver

circuit and the data is
downloaded.
1. The RedTacton
transmitter
A Japanese
induces a weak
company has discovered
electric field on
that the best cables may
the surface of the
be your arms and legs.
body.
According to NTT
2. The electric field
(NIPPON TELEGRAPH
sensor (transistor
AND TELEPHONE
or photonic
CORPORATION)
electric field
Laboratories, your whole
sensor) detects
body is the perfect
electric field that
conductor for electronic
reaches the
data, meaning that
RedTacton
information such as music
receiver.
and films could be

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downloaded in seconds sensing technology
via your elbow. NTT, and measures the weak
the team of scientists that electric fields induced by
invented the “RedTacton” the super-efficient
system, envisage a future alternating electric field
in which the human body induction technology
acts as a non-stop conduit developed by NTT.
for information.
MECHANISM OF 2.2 ABOUT HUMAN
COMMUNICATION AREA NETWORKS

WITH REDTACTON
In addition to the
WANs (Internet) and
The transmitter
LANs, there are
sends data based on
applications best served
fluctuations in the weak
by Human Area Networks
electric field induced in
(HANs) that connect the
the body. The electric
last meter.
field is received using
super-sensitive electric
Human society is
field sensing technology.
entering an era of
ubiquitous computing,
- The naturally
where everything is
occurring electric field
networked.
induced on the surface of
By making
the human body
Human Area Networks
dissipates into the earth.
feasible, RedTacton will
Therefore, this electric
enable ubiquitous services
field is exceptionally faint
based on human-centered
and unstable.
interactions and therefore
- The super-
sensitive electric field

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more intimate and easier triggers for unlocking or
for people to use. locking, starting or
stopping equipment, or

obtaining data.

3.2

BOARDBAND&INTE
RACTIVE
Duplex,
interactive
3. THREE communication is
FEATURES possible at a maximum
speed of 10Mbps.
RedTacton has three main Because the transmission
functional features. path is on the surface of

the body, transmission

3.1 TOUCH speed does not deteriorate
Touching, in congested areas where
gripping, sitting, walking, many people are
stepping and other human communicating at the
movements can be the same time.

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3.3 ANY-MEDIA COMPARISION
In addition to the WITH ANOTHER
human body, various NETWORK
conductors and dielectrics The chart below
can be used as shows the positioning of
transmission media. RedTacton with respect to
Conductors and existing communication
dielectrics may also be technologies. Wireless
used in combination communication creates
touching, gripping, connections when signals
sitting, walking, stepping arrive, allowing for easy
and other human connections because
movements can be the connectors are
triggers for unlocking or unnecessary. However,
locking, starting or seen from another aspect,
stopping equipment, or the arriving signals can be
obtaining data. intercepted, so security
becomes an issue. Wired
communication transmits
4. TECHNOLOGY data between two
NOTE connection points, so
interception is difficult

4.1 and security can be

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considered to be high. (Wireless station that
However, connectors and does not require license)
cables are a nuisance. RedTacton meets
Taking the above points the standard for weak
in account, RedTacton is wireless station as set by
situated directly between Japanese
wireless and wired telecommunication
communication. In other regulations
words, RedTacton allows
for easy connection
without connectors, while 5. APPLICATI
at the same time allowing ON FIELD
transmission of data only
between two contact Five major application
points. It thus has the fields using RedTacton
feature of being difficult are introduced.
to intercept.

5.1 ONE-TO-ONE
SERVICES

Enable one-to-one
services tailored to the
user's situation and tastes.
- Attribute
information recorded in
the RedTacton device is
sent to the touched
objects.
- The appropriate
4.2 SYSTEM service is provided based
SAFETY on the attribute

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information received by There's no "operation"
the RedTacton receiver. any more. Just intuitive
human interaction.
ELIMINATION OF - RedTacton
HUMAN ERROR transceivers embedded in

MARKETING two terminals can

communicate not only
APPLICATION
data
but
also
the

control or configuration
instructions needed to
operate devices.
- Cable connections
are eliminated. The body
itself is used as
transmission medium

5.2 INTUITIVE
OPERATION

Natural movements and

actions are the trigger.

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 - When
another device

with RedTacton
capabilities is
touched,
personalization
data and configuration
scripts can be
downloaded
automatically.

5.3

PERSONALIZATION

Digital lifestyle can be

instantly personalized
with just a touch.
- A pre-recorded
configuration script can
be embedded in a mobile
terminal with built-in
RedTacton transceiver.

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 5.5 SECURITY
APPLICATIONS

Automatic user
authentication and log-in

5.4 NEW with just a touch.

- ID and privileges
BEHAVIOR
are recorded in a mobile
PATTERNS
RedTacton device.
- Corresponding
Various conductors and
RedTacton receivers are
dielectrics can be used as
installed at security check
RedTacton
points.
communication media,
- The system can
and this has the potential
provide authentication
to create new behavior
and record who touched
patterns.
the device, and when.

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 Embedded Receiver
6.PROTOTYPES Tra
nsmission
6.1 SECURITY directional
DEVICES External
(DEVELOPMENT device
COMPLETED) interface:
10/100BA
SE-T,
RS232C

6.2 DATA
TRANSMISSION
DEVICES (IN
Portable Card-Size
DEVELOPMENT)
Transmitter
Transmission rate:
230Kbps
Protocol:
Proprietary protocol
Transmission
method: Unidirectional

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transceiver
Transmission rate:
10Mbp
Protocol: TCP/IP
Transmission
method: Half-duplex
Terminal
interface: PCMCI

USB
Transceiver

not yet
determined

(In testing
stage)

Embedded Receiver
Transmission rate:
10Mbp 7. CONCLUSION

Protocol: TCP/IP
Transmission So we can clearly

method: Half-duplex say that, this technology

External device
will spawn revolutionary
interface: 10BASE-T
changes in the modern

communications and

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become a pivot 1.
http://www.redtacton.com
technology. When we /en/index.html

compare RedTacton with 2.

other technologies,
RedTacton will give a
better performance over
other. RedTacton after it’s
coming into market will
make a great change &
http://www.ntt.co.jp/news
/news05e/0502/050218.ht
ml
3.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wi
ki/RedTacton
4.
http://www.ntt.co.jp/RD/
OFIS/active/2005pdfe/pdf
/h_ct02_e.pdf

will be adopted by many 5.

http://www.taipeitimes.co
people. m/News/biz/archives/200
5/03/20/2003247076

6.
“FUTURE BELONGS
http://www.physorg.com/
TO RED TACTON ” news3153.html

7.
8. BIBILOGRAPY http://www.oppapers.com
/essays/Redtacton/166398

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