RFID Toys: 11 Cool Projects for Home, Office and Entertainment (ExtremeTech)

By Amal Graafstra

Radio frequency identification now belongs to the masses, and it lets you control all sorts of things. Like access to your front door. Or valuables in an RFID-enabled safe. You can corral your stuff within an RFID-monitored perimeter, or build a shelf that tells you when you're out of hot sauce. This book shows you how, with step-by-step instructions, illustrations, photos, and a list of the tools and tech- nology you need for every project. It even supplies the lowdown on read/write tags and--for the truly extreme--implantable chips. The toys Complete parts inventory and detailed, illustrated instructions for these exciting RFID projects Home door lock Vehicle access Computer logon Electronic safe Smart shelves Doggie door Object locator Theft alert Handheld scanner Implantable chips

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471771961
• ISBN13: 9780471771968
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Read For Geeks

If you're a hacker at heart then this book's for you. Written well with plenty of pictures, you can do any of the projects yourself. I've used the RFID Safe to build my own small handgun safe which opens at the presence of an RFID token.

A must have for every computer geek

I'm doing some projects with RFID and came across this book at the bookstore. After reading it, and trying out a few projects, I have to say this is by far one of the coolest books I have ever purchased. The projects are straightforward, and the author lists where to purchase all the parts needed. Additionally, the author gives you the source code to help with the development of applications that use the devices! If you are a geek, buy this book! -mm

100% recommended

This title is a must-have for anyone who wants to build home automation projects based on Radio Frequency Identification. No background theory gibberish, no advanced technicalities, only clear step-by-step walkthroughs on how to build RFID projects to open doors, log in to PCs, unlock cars, etc. 100% recommended!

Very interesting, well-written, and thought provoking.

I found "RFID Toys" to be an excellent how-to guide for this new and exciting technology. Amal walks you through each of his projects, step-by-step, while also referencing the best online sites to buy the necessary hardware. The guides were very informative and useful. I breezed through the book, and cannot wait to get started on my first project (a keyless entry door for my house). "RFID Toys" is a pioneer in its field -- I feel that Amal is opening the gates to many inventions and ideas in the near future that will become a part of our everyday lives. The extreme RFID chapter is exciting -- Wow, the possibilities... I highly recommend this book, and encourage you to try it for yourself and post your projects on his forum at http://rfidtoys.net/forum/ . Whinston Antion www.whinston.com