NIRMA UNIVERSITY

SEMINAR ON TOPIC
RED TACTON
(HUMAN AREA NETWORKS )

Diploma In Information Technology

Presented by : Himani Lokhande

Reg no : 07DIT014
7th semester
Contents
Human area networks
What is RedTacton
Principle of RedTacton
Block diagram of RedTacton
Experiment on human body
Human safety
Features of RedTacton
Applications
Conclusion

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Human area networks

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 RedTacton
•RedTacton is a technology developed by Japanese company NTT,
(Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation ).
•RedTacton takes a different technical approach. Instead of relying
on electromagnetic waves or light waves to carry data, RedTacton
uses weak electric fields on the surface of the body as a
transmission medium.
•with this technology, communication starts by touching (Touch),
leading to various actions (Act on). So, It is “Tacton”. then added
the color red to convey the meaning of warmth in communication.
Combining these phrases led to the name, "Red Tacton". combined
with red, which in Japanese culture is an auspicious color with
connotations of warmth and love, to convey the cordiality and
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warmth of interpersonal communications.
Principle of RedTacton

bismuth silicon oxide

optical crystal

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Principle of RedTacton
 The electric field induced toward the body by the transmitter’s
signal electrode is represented by
Ea. The system requires a ground close to the transmitter
signal electrode, so electric field Eb induced from the body can follow a
return path to the transmitter
ground. Moreover, since people are usually
standing on a floor or the ground, electric field Ec
escapes from the body to ground, mainly from the feet.
• The electric field Es that reaches the receiver is
Es = Ea – (Eb + Ec)
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It couples to the electro-optic crystal and changes the
crystal’s optical properties. This change is detected by
laser light and transformed into digital data by a
detector circuit.
Block diagram of redtacton
transceiver

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A RedTacton transceiver connected to a
PDA

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Experiment on human body

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 Human Safety
The transmitting and receiving electrodes of the RedTacton
transceiver are completely covered with insulating film, so the
body of the person acting as the transmission medium is
completely insulated. This makes it impossible for current to
flow into a person’s body from the transceiver.
When communication occurs , displacement current is
generated by the electrons in the body because the body is
subjected to minute electrical fields. However, such
displacement currents are very common everyday occurrences
to which we are all subjected.
RedTacton conforms to the “Radio Frequency-Exposure
protection Standard (RCR STD-38)” issued by the Association
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Features

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Touch

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Broadband and interactive
•Duplex, interactive communication is possible at a maximum speed of 10Mbps. Because the
transmission path is on the surface of the body, transmission speed does not deteriorate in
congested areas where many people are communicating at the same time.
• Maximum communication speed may be slower than 10Mbps depending on the usage
environment.

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Continued….
Any Media
CONDUCTORS

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Continued….
Any Media
DIELECTRIC

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Continued….
Any Media
CONDUCTOR + DIELECTRIC

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APPLICATIONS
2. ONE TO ONE SERVICE :
Red Tacton devices embedded medicine bottles transmit
information on the medicines' attributes. If the user
touches the wrong medicine, an alarm will trigger on the
terminal he is carrying.
The alarm sounds only if the user actually touches the
medicine bottle, reducing false alarms common with
passive wireless ID tags, which can trigger simply by
proximity.

-Alert and contact record at medical, long-term care, and childcare

facilities.
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Avoidance of risk at construction sites (an alarm sounds if special
equipment is handled by anyone other than supervisors)
APPLICATIONS
2. MARKETING APPLICATIONS

-When a consumer stands in front of an advertising panel,

advertising and information matching his or her attributes is
automatically displayed.
-By touching or standing in front of items they are interested
in, consumers can get more in-depth information.

Brochures only of products of interest to the visitor can be downloaded automatically

at trade shows.
Inside a shop, shoppers can view related information on their mobile terminals
immediately after touching a product.
Why RedTacton
• More secure than Bluetooth.
• Superior than infrared technology and Wi-Fi.
With these devices, it is difficult to rein in the signal
and restrict it to the device you are trying to connect to.
You usually want to communicate with one particular
thing, but in a busy place there could be hundreds of
Bluetooth devices within range.
Besides, humans apparently make poor aerials,
something which is good for security because even if
you encrypt data it is still possible that it could be
decoded, but if you can’t pick it up it can’t be cracked.
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Drawbacks
It has no compelling applications that aren’t already
available.

Too costly.

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Conclusion
REDTACTON
HUMAN
AREA
NETWORKS

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