http://itp.nyu.edu/show/spring2006/detail.php?project_id=836
http://itp.nyu.edu/~df785/wearables/final.html
"In a medical emergency, medical personnel with a PDA and portable RFID reader would be able to swipe the bracelet/tag to access important patient medical data necessary for treatment. The tag (& system) would also automatically place a telephone call to the patient's emergency contact to inform them of the patient's status and location."
Relevance: Fan has integrated an RFID tag into an attractive and functional piece of jewelry that can also be described as a tool.
Near Future RFID
Anab Jain and Alex Taylor, Microsoft Research, Cambridge, October 2006 - May 2008
http://anab.in/research/nearfuturerfid.html
"In the theme 'Near Future RFID', we imagine a future where RFID tagging has become commonplace in our environment, in everyday objects, and in living organisms, including our own bodies. Re-writable, open-source tagging systems allow people to instrument their environments for aesthetic reasons.
This 'hacking' extends to the body, as nano-scale sensors, both on and off the body, enhance the capabilities of individuals to attribute content and meaning to the world around them. The tagging systems are used as a performative resource as people manipulate, extend and constantly update their digital selves. The digital landscapes blend with the physical; beautiful, accessory like readers are carried and worn to sense the ever-changing social and spatial digital environment."
