Re: Occupation sensor that works with people sitting still?

[Charles Sullivan <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:45:19 -0600, Gerald wrote:

> On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:48:09 -0800, Dave Harper wrote:
>
>> On Feb 10, 1:46 am, techman41...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>> I am searching for an occupation sensor to control lighting that can
>>> sense occupation even if the person is remaining still (watching TV in
>>> bed, sitting behind a computer).
>
>> I don't know if it's anywhere near ready yet but I have hopes that
>> eventually RFID technology may be able to provide a solution to this
>> problem.  Something small that could either be integrated into a watch
>> or perhaps stuck onto the back of a watch.
>> Dave
>
> I don't wear a watch, ring, or any other jewelry. And, when I walk into my
> house I empty my pockets within a few minutes on a side table or the bed
> headboard or the kitchen counter or ....
>
> Gerald

You've probably read that WalMart and other large chains are,
or will be, requiring RFID chips attached to all their goods
for automated inventory control.  It won't be too long before
all your clothing has an RFID chip sewn into it somewhere, and
all you'd need do is register each item of your clothing with
your RFID host processor as you buy it.  Or maybe the processor
could pick up on any RFID chip within range. (You'd have to
have it reject RFID codes from furnishings in an unoccupied
room.)

This would solve the problem in your household. (Unless of course
you're a family of nudists.) :-)