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Item Bitcoin NFC(2011-08) Bronleewe, David Allen; Bard, William Carl, 1944-; Julien, ChristineBitcoin is a new digital, virtual currency. Unlike other currencies, it is not controlled by a single company, financial institution or government. Instead, it is controlled by a peer-to-peer network of clients running the open-source Bitcoin software. When using Bitcoin, online transactions can be made directly between two parties without the need for a trusted third party such as Paypal, Visa or a bank. This paper describes the development of Bitcoin NFC, an Android app designed to send bitcoins from one Android device to another. The technology used for sending information between devices is Near Field Communication (NFC), a very close-ranged wireless protocol. NFC allows devices to communicate by simply touching two devices together. There is no need for any configuration or pairing. Bitcoin NFC makes it possible to use bitcoins for point-of-sale transactions. Rather than swiping a credit card, a phone running Bitcoin NFC could be swiped instead.Item N2Z – A NFC to ZigBee® transceiver(2012-12) Dhanekula, Anish; Aziz, Adnan; McDermott, MarkZigBee home automation systems have been around for years. They include smart energy efficient wireless systems that connect devices via mesh networking. It has always been a problem to connect to these ZigBee nodes with existing technologies we use daily. The premise of this project is to provide easy access to these nodes via near field communication, which is a technology that is available on a majority of smart phones today. The report details the design and implementation of N2Z, a device that translates data provided by an Android app through a NFC interface to a ZigBee device and vice- versa. We first discuss the requirements and use cases for the device and application. Then the report goes on to discuss the base technologies behind N2Z, which include the Android platform, Near Field Communication (NFC) & the ZigBee platform. The report then goes on to discuss the design and implementation of the system. Consequently, we discuss the final results of the system with certain use cases and provide some empirical data that gives us insight into system operation. Next we discuss other existing technologies that exist in the market. Finally we conclude the report with a discussion on future work and thoughts on the future of ZigBee.Item NFC based inventory management solution(2015-12) Syed, Sadaf Hussain; Aziz, Adnan; Julien, ChristineSmart Closet Inventory: NFC based usage tracking system to organize clothes Sadaf Hussain Syed, MSE The University of Texas at Austin, 2015 Supervisor: Adnan Aziz Clothes become worn, their colors fade, and sometimes they do not fit well. Wardrobes and closets require reorganization every season to remove unused articles. Smart Closet Inventory (SCI) is an easy to use system allowing users to create a virtual inventory of clothing items in their wardrobes. SCI provides real time usage tracking with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags attached to articles. NFC technology on smartphones makes it easier for the user to mark usage by simply scanning the article’s tag. SCI not only keeps track of when an item was last used, but also how many times it has been used. It provides the ability to search articles based on names, tags, category, and usage filters. Additionally, it allows the user to match articles based on color to improve clothing choices and reuse of rarely used items. SCI web store allows users to share articles with other users and automate online advertising and selling of infrequently used, second-hand clothing items. This report describes SCI, including the Android app, online web store, and the backend servers. First we discuss the NFC technology and how it works, followed by the SCI app features and use cases. Next, we discuss the technology stack, including NFC technology and tags, the image processing libraries used, design architecture of the server, the Android app, and the web store. Furthermore, we explore the design and implementation details of the Android app and web store. We conclude with summary of lessons learned, ideas for future and discussion of related work.