Bracelet Designs with Radio Frequency Identification for Metro Rapid Transit

• Main Authors: Huang Ko-Ping, 黃克平
• Other Authors: Wu Jun-Chieh
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/26106643158814202322

碩士 === 華梵大學 === 工業設計學系碩士班 === 102 === The RFID is regarded as a low-cost one capable of increasing efficiency, which has an application range covering related areas such as commercial trade, distribution process, human identity recognition, micro-payment and manufacturing. The Taiwan EasyCard uses the RFID identification technology wherein users should first take out the proximity cards from their wallets or other protective containers, then they place the cards on the sensor area, which is not convenient. The purpose of this study is to put forward a bracelet design of the RFID, so as to improve the above inconvenience. This study first uses an observation method to analyze and explore the practical application of the existing RFID products and to learn the users’ operating modes and wrist wearing habits. Users’ needs are gathered through interviews, and functional prototypes are made to take simulation and search undiscovered and uncertain factors thereof aiming at functions. This study takes the MRT Station in Taipei as the main observation site, with a sample size of 1092 persons, including three types: students, office workers and ordinary citizens. The results show that the females prefer colorful identification protection cards or the ones in different styles, prioritizing uniqueness and aesthetics; over 51% of the sample has habits of wearing hand accessories, with the males accustomed to wearing watches, while the females preferring to wear accessories. The interviewed users think that the wrist is regarded as an important area for accessorizing. This study puts forward a design specification of the Radio Frequency Identification: 1. it must have waterproof features, and the wafer and antenna group must be waterproof. The bracelet should be provided with a mechanism making it adjustable (in terms of size). 2. There should be no metal material structure covering the FRID wafer. 3. It should be able to withstand too many hand and bodily motions, and sense when users are conducting the sensor action/operation through the most natural way. 4. it should be easy to wear and can be fixed on the wrist. 5. it takes accessorizing as a design direction. The study puts forwards a conceptual design provided with a magnetic fastening bracelet made according to the above design specifications. The study finally gets the result matching the design spcifications by being tested from six users.