Utilizing Passive High-Function RFID Devices with Sensors for Real-World Interaction

• Project/Area Number: 18K11388
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 61020:Human interface and interaction-related
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: Takahashi Shin 筑波大学, システム情報系, 准教授 (00272691)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: RFID / インタラクション

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have developed two prototypes of passive high-performance RFID (PHF-RFID) tags as interaction devices and a development platform. One of the prototypes is a card-type device equipped with an acceleration sensor and a reflective LCD display. As an example of how the card can be used, we created an application that recognizes gestures. The other prototype is a device that acquires the position of a magnet attached to a finger, which can be worn on the head to acquire the position of the finger. The development platform consists of a device platform, a firmware platform, and an application platform, making it easy to prototype a system using PHF-RFID.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

RFID技術は非接触ICカードとして広く使われているが，センサ等を搭載した高機能RFIDの活用方法はあまり探求されていなかった．本研究では，パッシブ高機能RFIDタグ(PHF-RFID)の特徴を生かして，どのようなインタラクション設計をすることで，実世界コンピューティング環境におけるHCIで活用することが可能であるか，という観点で2つの試作を行い，インタラクションデバイスとしての可能性を探求した．今後のPHF-RFIDの活用に向けた一歩と言える．また，PHF-RFIDのフレームワークはその試作による探求を手助けするものであり，今後のより多くの試作による設計と評価につながると期待される．

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Touch Position Detection on the Front of Face Using Passive High-Functional RFID Tag with Magnetic Sensor (2020)
  • Author(s): Takayama Yuta、Ichikawa Yuu、Kitagawa Takumi、Shengmei Song、Shizuki Buntarou、Takahashi Shin
  • Journal Title: Human-Computer Interaction. Multimodal and Natural Interaction. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Volume: 12182 Pages: 523-531
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-49062-1_35
  • ISBN: 9783030490614, 9783030490621
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Gesture-Based Interaction Technique for a Passive RFID Card with an Acceleration Sensor (2018)
  • Author(s): Kazuya Oharada, Buntarou Shizuki, Shin Takahashi
  • Journal Title: Human-Computer Interaction. Interaction Technologies. HCI 2018. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume: 10903 Pages: 334-343
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91250-9_26
  • ISBN: 9783319912493, 9783319912509
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] A User-based Mid-air Hand Gesture Set for Spreadsheet (2021)
  • Author(s): Yuta Takayama, Yuu Ichikawa, Buntarou Shizuki, Ikkaku Kawaguchi, Shin Takahashi
  • Organizer: the 2021 ACM CHI symposia on Asian CHI Symposium 2021 (Asian CHI Symposium 2021 )
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Touch Position Detection on the Front of Face Using Passive High-Functional RFID Tag with Magnetic Sensor (2020)
  • Author(s): Takayama Yuta、Ichikawa Yuu、Kitagawa Takumi、Shengmei Song、Shizuki Buntarou、Takahashi Shin
  • Organizer: HCII2020
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Touch Position Detection On The Front Of FaceUsing Passive High-functional RFID Tag WithMagnetic Sensor (2020)
  • Author(s): Yuta Takayama, Yuu Ichikawa, Takumi Kitagawa, Song Shengmei, Buntarou Shizuki, and Shin Takahashi
  • Organizer: HCI International 2020
  • Int'l Joint Research