RECA MAINETTI
RFID/NFC/EAS
RFID/NFC/EAS
COLLECTION
RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION IS A SYSTEM THAT TRANSMITS SMALL BITS OF ELECTRONIC INFORMATION WIRELESSLY BETWEEN A TAG AND A READER.
NEAR FIELD COMUNICATION IS A SYSTEM THAT ENABLE TWO ELECTRONIC DEVICES, ONE OF WHICH IS USUALLY A PORTABLE DEVICE SUCH AS A SMARTPHONE, TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION BY BRINGING THEM WITHIN A SHORT DISTANCE TO EACH OTHER. (3-4 CM MAX). THE FREQUENCY IS RELEASED THROUGH AN ANTENNA IN THE INLAY PART. IT HAS MORE A PRIMOTIONAL, ADVERTISING PURPOSE AND IT WIDELY HAS USED FOR CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS.
ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE EAS IS A TECHNOLOGICAL METHOD FOR PREVENTING SHOPLIFTING FROM RETAIL STORES, THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF SPECIAL TAGS FIXED TO THE GOODS. A FEW DIFFERENT TYPES OF EAS SYSTEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR USE IN ORDER TO PREVENT THEFT. THE MAIN ONES ARE, ACOUSTO-MAGNETIC AND RADIO FREQUENCY SYSTEM. RECENTLY ALSO COMMON RFID ARE ALSO USED TO COVER THIS ANTI-THEFT FUNCTION.