Re: The Solution to Room Occupation Detection

["happy_hammer66" <bill.mcmahon@xxxxxxx>]

Perhaps we could get a few HA volunteers who we could beat up to get 
them into hospital, then we could all go visit them and steal 
everyone's badges!

bill

NB: Pedro, bad luck in the footie


--- In ukha_d@y..., Pedro de Oliveira <p.oliveira@b...> wrote:
> How about this:
> 
> http://www.versustech.com/badges.htm
> 
> It is a simple badge that integrates with a pc to control door 
locks,
> locating people and things.  It seems to be mainly used for the
real-time
> tracking of eg. Patient notes but if the HA community were to get 
our hands
> on it then it could be used for occupancy detection.  Hospitals
are 
even
> using these things to track patients and equipment and also to 
forward phone
> calls to where a person is at that moment.
> 
> I bet they cost an arm and a leg though - bulk buy anyone??
> 
> Cheers
> Pedro
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG) [mailto:haweste@a...] 
> > Sent: 12 June 2002 13:34
> > To: 'ukha_d@y...'
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] The Solution to Room Occupation
Detection
> > 
> > 
> > I couldn't possibly comment, other than to say I did pick my 
> > words very carefully ;-)
> > 
> > Tim H.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rob Mouser 
> > 
> > Tim you are a true HA junkie, I just love the ephasis on 
> > 'expensive-LOOKING' jewellery. In other words don't waste 
> > cash on SWMBO when it could be better spent on HA gear!
> >  
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: azali 
> > 
> > mifare chips any one? 
> > mifare chips from philips have successfully been incorporated
> > into watches. if you are not into encoding data into the 
> > card, you can still use its serial number whic is guaranteed 
> > to be unique.
> >  
> > proximity cards are designed to work within a few inches from
> > a reader. partly due to it being powered by rf energy from 
> > the reader. (works like a radio's
> > antennae) and partly by design
> > ..imagine walking down the hallway and triggering doors to 
> > open as you walk pass...
> >  
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG) 
> > 
> > Mark,
> > 
> > My security pass for the office is like this. It only works 
> > within half-an-inch or so of the detector, but I'm sure 
> > that's partly by intent. I guess it would be possible to use 
> > the same principle and have detector in ceilings or floors 
> > etc. As you suggest, you'd need to shrink the chip, but it's 
> > got promise. Maybe the sensors could be hidden in the door 
> > surrounds (like the anti-theft alarms in shops) to keep 
> > things tidy and the HA controller keeps track of the movement
> > in & out. Do you know anyone with retail outlet contacts ??
;-)
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Tim H.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Harrison
> > 
> > Tim,
> > 
> > What a funky idea...
> > 
> > Not necessarily one of these chips, but some form of 
> > proximity chip that could go into a watch / necklace / etc.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG) 
> > 
> > Indeed :-)
> > 
> > Bringing the thread back on track a little, presumably one of
> > these devices could be embedded into a watch / broch / 
> > necklace / ring / other commonly worn item ?
> > 
> > Hey, I've just thought, there's a great way to earn some 
> > brownie points and get SWMBO-compliance for occupancy 
> > detection: Obtain one of these little chips, have it embedded
> > into a piece of expensive-looking jewellery and give to SWMBO
> > as a gift for putting up with all of the HA toys. Bingo ?
> > 
> > Tim H.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kenneth Watt 
> > 
> > Or, "don't worry dear, being a cyborg isn't really _that_
> > bad!", yeah right followed by the delicate sound of her hand
> > impacting on my face, or having no verbal communication until
> > she chills out a bit...or all of the above!
> > 
> > K.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)
> > > 
> > > That's ok, picture the scene. You're at the clinic waiting
to be
> > "fitted"
> > > with your chips and you turn to her and say . . .
> > > 
> > > "It'll be ok dear, you'll just feel a little
pr..."
> > > 
> > > No, on second thoughts you're probably right ;-) PIRs it is
!
> > > 
> > > Tim H.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Kenneth Watt
> > > 
> > > Yes, but I'm thinking WAF here ;)
> > > 
> > > K.
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Stuart Poulton
> > > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/25640.html
> > <http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/25640.html>
> > > >
> > > > Could this be the solution to the "Holy
Grail" of HA ?
> > > >
> > > > Stuart
> > > >
> > 
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