A NEW HUMAN AREA NETWORKING

Presented by: Abhijeet Chatarjee

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Contents
Introduction
Working principle
Working procedure
Mechanism of communication
Functional features
Why RedTacton?
System safety
Applications
Conclusion
Reference






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A new Human Area Network technology
Provides safe and high speed network transmission
Developed by a Japanese company Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation
(NTT)
Uses the surface of the body as a transmission medium
Word-Meaning:
Red Warmth
Acton Action

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Introduction
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Optical properties of an electro-optic crystal can vary according to the changes in a
weak electric field.

No need for a server to store or process information.

RedTacton receiver and transceiver are major devices in the transmission.

RedTacton majorly depends on the human natural physical movements.

Working Principle
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Working Procedure
Transmitting transceiver creates a change in the field

Some field from human body dissipates into earth

Electric field is received using sensing technology

Receiving transceiver recognizes the change in the electric field

Sensing technology measures the weak electric fields induced

Electro-optical crystal uses laser to convert and read the signal


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Figure Illustrating Working
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Mechanism of communication with
RedTacton
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Functional Features
Touch




Broadband




Any Media




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Why RedTacton?
Problems with short-range wireless communication systems like Bluetooth, infrared
etc.

Tight directionality of beams in infrared communications

Communication not secure
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System Safety
Electrodes are completely insulated.

The electric field intensity is less than 82.4 V/m.

Induced displacement current is very low.

Electrodes are not required to be in direct contact with the skin.

You decide what to share with whom and what devices you communicate with.

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Applications
Elimination of human errors







Instantaneous private network
via personal handshake




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Applications (contd..)
User verification and lock management at
the entrance







Marketing applications






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Conclusion
Better performance over others

Best to connect the network within short distances

Long term plan requires transceiver size to be reduced

Secure as body itself is media

Problem faced is the cost of development
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Reference
Circuit Today: RedTacton technology report and research data

Article on RedTacton published in usability news. For details:
usabilitynews.usernomics.com/2005/02/redtacton.html

www.sourcesecurity.com/news/articles/co-3108-ga.4590.html

http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/print/2596

en.wikipedia.org




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