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PresentedPresented

ByByCharanCharan(yo8ee084)(yo8ee084)

RedTactonRedTacton

Personal Area NetworkPersonal Area Network

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AgendaAgenda

OverviewOverview

What is it?What is it?

How does it work?How does it work? Potential ApplicationsPotential Applications

Gun ControlGun Control

ConsumerConsumer

ViabilityViability

Competitive landscapeCompetitive landscape

ProjectionsProjections

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What is RedTacton?What is RedTacton?

HANHAN Human Area NetworkHuman Area Network the last meterthe last meter

Transmits data utilizing bodys electric fieldTransmits data utilizing bodys electric field

The body becomes its own Ethernet cableThe body becomes its own Ethernet cable

High speedHigh speed up to 10 mbpsup to 10 mbps

Very secureVery secure

Uses a transmitterUses a transmitter

and a receiver, orand a receiver, ora transceiver,a transceiver,which provideswhich providesboth functionsboth functions

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How it worksHow it works

Point toPoint

Network

Transceivers

exchangeinformation no server

Optical

properties ofelectro-opticcrystal

varies basedon electric

fieldData received using photonic electric field sensor combined

with electro-optic crystal and laser light

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Step by StepStep by Step

Transmitting transceiver creates a changeTransmitting transceiver creates a changein the fieldin the field

Receiving transceiver recognizes theReceiving transceiver recognizes thechange in the electric fieldchange in the electric field

ElectroElectro--optical crystal uses laser to convertoptical crystal uses laser to convertand read the signaland read the signal

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SecuritySecurity

Requires physical contactRequires physical contactMust be wearing the transceiver and touching something elseMust be wearing the transceiver and touching something elsewith a transceiverwith a transceiver

Less potential for wireless interferenceLess potential for wireless interferenceand between other RedTacton devicesand between other RedTacton devices

Allows for encryption and authenticationAllows for encryption and authentication

ProgrammableProgrammableYou decide what to share with whom and what devices youYou decide what to share with whom and what devices you

communicate withcommunicate with

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CaveatsCaveats

No military experienceNo military experience

Not members of the NRANot members of the NRA

Only experience with the military and gunsOnly experience with the military and gunsis from TV and movie exposureis from TV and movie exposure

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Staged AdoptionStaged Adoption

20082008

MustMust--dodo

Develop theDevelop thetechnologytechnology

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20092009

MayMay--dodo

Develop theDevelop thetechnology for atechnology for ahighhigh--end militaryend militaryweaponweapon

ViperViper tank missiletank missile

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20102010

MayMay--dodo

Develop theDevelop thetechnology fortechnology forstandard militarystandard militaryweaponweapon

MM--1616

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20112011

MayMay--dodo

Develop theDevelop thetechnology fortechnology forother militaryother militaryequipmentequipment

HowitzerHowitzer

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20122012

MayMay--dodo

Develop theDevelop thetechnology policetechnology policeforcesforces

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20202020

MayMay--dodo

Develop theDevelop thetechnology gunstechnology gunssold in the U.S.sold in the U.S.

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Other ApplicationsOther Applications

MedicalMedical

-- insulin pumpinsulin pump

ConsumerConsumer TurnstileTurnstile

General SecurityGeneral Security

Swipe cardSwipe card

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Competitive ViabilityCompetitive Viability

Power of Buyers vs Power ofSuppliersPower of Buyers vs Power ofSuppliers

Power is with the device manufacturersPower is with the device manufacturers

What is a device?What is a device?

Cell phones, PDAsCell phones, PDAs

Any device we wish to communicate withAny device we wish to communicate with

Buyers may demand monetary benefit to include newBuyers may demand monetary benefit to include newtechnologytechnology

New technology may require significant design changesNew technology may require significant design changes

R&D still neededR&D still needed

Government, Military, or medical professionalsGovernment, Military, or medical professionals

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ObstaclesObstacles

Time & costTime & cost

Needs to gain popularity to pull instead ofNeeds to gain popularity to pull instead of

pushpush Widespread marking campaigns andWidespread marking campaigns and

educationeducation

Not useful unless many people adopt itNot useful unless many people adopt it

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PredictionsPredictions

MedicalMedical

This area has the financial resources availableThis area has the financial resources availablefor Research and Development and it also hasfor Research and Development and it also hasthe potential to be beneficial to a largethe potential to be beneficial to a largepercentage of the population.percentage of the population.

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PredictionsPredictions

MilitaryMilitary

If the military adopts this technology is itIf the military adopts this technology is itlikely the public would never see it.likely the public would never see it.

Consumer ApplicationsConsumer Applications

Necessary funding for continued R&D doesNecessary funding for continued R&D does

not make this a likely scenario in the nextnot make this a likely scenario in the nextdecadedecade

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Questions?Questions?

Documents

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