November 2014
Intermediate to advanced
400 pages
7h 30m
English

Radiofrequency identification (RFID) readers are often used in commercial access control as an alternative to keys. They are also sometimes referred to as near-field communication (NFC) readers, and they can read data from a tag without the need for any electrical contacts. You just place the tag near the reader, and it will read a unique ID from the tag. The tag may be in the form of a credit card or key fob. Figure 5-1 show a simple homemade RFID lock.

FIGURE 5-1 A homemade RFID door lock.
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