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Case Study
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Access Control in Luxury Residential Area
Hong Kong RFID Ltd. has recently worked on a project to
implement our active RFID access control system in a
luxury residential area in Hong Kong.
Active
RFID tags are given to residents as their
resident card. Residents’ information such as
name and address is stored in the card for
identification and security purposes.
RFID readers and antennas are installed at
entrances or any facilities in the residential
area, allowing limited access of buildings and
uses of facilities to only authorized residents
with the corresponding tags. Just one active
RFID tag is capable of facilitating all the
access control applications within the
residential area. The active system offers not
only efficiency, but also higher level of
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Active RFID access control system is applied in a wide
range of areas around the residential area.
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Lobby –
Hands-free Access
Readers and antennas are installed at the
entrance. Doors will
automatically unlock themselves
to permit entry of residents carrying
authorized active RFID tags when they
approach their corresponding block. The
RFID tag can be used alongside with other
forms of authentication methods such as
passwords and electronic cards.
Besides, entry and exit history is
recorded at the management office at lobby.
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Mailbox –
Automatically unlock
Corresponding mailboxes of the residents
are automatically opened when they
approach the mailbox area. Residents no
longer need to carry keys to unlock the
mailbox as long as they carry the active
RFID tag. Respective mailboxes will only
open upon reading of the
corresponding authorized active RFID tag by
the active RFID reader installed at the
mailbox area. This provides convenience
for residents and at the same time,
privacy and security is maintained.
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Lift –
High Security
Antennas and readers are installed in
the lift lobby for reading of active
RFID tags carried by the residents when
approaching the lift. To improve
security of the building, only lift
buttons of specific floors such as
corresponding address of the residents
and some clubhouses can be pressed by
residents. Any
unauthorized floors access is prevented.
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Clubhouse
Readers and antennas are installed at
different areas inside the clubhouse.
Apart from access to the clubhouse
building and different facilities,
information of residents such as booking
history is shown at any service desk in
the clubhouse. This provides ease for
residential and recreation management
inside the clubhouse.
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Benefits :
l Enhanced
security through limiting access to authorized
residents only
l Improved
customer satisfaction with automated services
l Increased
access control visibility for management
l Accurate
in-out records of residents
Automation of active
system
Automation in various service aspects in the
residential area provides efficiency and convenience
to residents in their daily lives. Residents no
longer need to remember passwords nor bring lots of
keys or electronic residential cards. The active
RFID tag is the world’s smallest, together with
accessories like key chain or badge, users can
attach the tag to their bags or just hang the tag on
themselves easily. Access control can be done
easily and timely with active RFID tags and readers.
Case Study
2
Active Smartcard System for a Golf Clubhouse
i) Automatic Door
Control:
The Clubhouse installs active reader to control the
automatic door. They give the active tags to the VIPs or
specific clients. Once the readers recognize the active tag
in pocket or handbag, the door will be opened and allow
entrant without the trouble of taking out any access cards.
It can avoid a person who has no permit for admittance or
entry.
ii) Real Time CRM, Customized Service by Automatic
Recognition
As the reader is connected to a database, once the
reader induces the active tag, the customer profile,
history, preferences and personal information can be shown
to the staff. Then they can recognize the clients and
provide a better service with more useful information.
When VIPs enter with
the active tag, the LED monitor can display some
relevant information which may interest the customers.
For example, the VIP status, special offers, etc. Also,
it can greet the clients and show update information
which may useful to them.
iii) Better Security
Active Smartcard
system can be easily integrated with client's
security infrastructure to ensure a safer
environment. For example, when the door will not be
opened if it is not in certain time slot, even the
client has a valid active tag; the door will be
locked according to the setting. It sets a time
limited in order to have better flow control. The
active reader also records the sign in and out
conditions. It can record down who was entered to
the room. The record may be useable for other
security issues.
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Asset management - Active System in Hong Kong
Polytechnic University (Department of Electrical
Engineering) |
Department of
Electrical Engineering (EE) is the expertise in Power
and Energy Systems, Power Electronics, Machines Drives,
Electric Transportation, Environmental and Energy Saving
Systems, Fiber Optics, Computer Control and Automation,
and Electrical Building Services.
In the laboratory, students will use the device for
experiment. EE put the active tag to the devices and
install the active readers in the detecting zone for the
following purposes.
i) Anti-theft:
The Electrical Engineering Department only need
to installs 2 to 3 readers in the detecting zone and has
a full coverage in the area. Once the device is left
from the zone, the alarm system will be activated.
ii) Inventory
management:
The reader can keep tracking the number of
devices. It can make sure that the sets of equipment are
complete with nothing missing.
iii) Status
tracking:
Active reader can recognize whether the device
is being used or not. There is a LED light on the tag
for easy searching the specific equipment. The central
system can know the situation of device and how many
sets are being used by the students.
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