23-05-2012, 03:01 PM
Red Tacton Personal Area Network
RedTacton.ppt (Size: 256 KB / Downloads: 35)
What is RedTacton?
HAN – Human Area Network – the last meter
Transmits data utilizing body’s electric field
The body becomes its own Ethernet cable
High speed – up to 10 mbps
Very secure
Step by Step
Transmitting transceiver creates a change in the field
Receiving transceiver recognizes the change in the electric field
Electro-optical crystal uses laser to convert and read the signal
Security
Requires physical contact
Must be wearing the transceiver and touching something else with a transceiver
Less potential for wireless interference and between other RedTacton devices
Allows for encryption and authentication
Programmable
You decide what to share with whom and what devices you communicate with
Competitive Viability
Power of Buyers v. Power of Suppliers
Power is with the device manufacturers
What is a device?
Cell phones, PDA’s
Any device we wish to communicate with
Buyers may demand monetary benefit to include new technology
New technology may require significant design changes
R&D still needed
Government, Military, or medical professionals