This document discusses using RFID technology to provide security for students in educational institutions. It proposes using RFID tags on student ID cards or wristbands to allow parents, teachers and administrators to track students while on school premises, on buses, and during field trips. Surveys found that educational institutions agreed RFID could help with asset tracking, security and management, and that most were interested in the solution. It aims to implement RFID tracking in schools to help enhance student safety and security.

1. USING RFID TO PROVIDE SECURITY FOR SCHOOL
CHILDREN AND STUDENTS

2.  RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is evolving
as a major technology enabler for
identifying, securing and tracking of
goods, assets and people around the world.
 Used across industries/sectors that span
Financial and Educational
institutions, IT, Telecoms, oil and gas companies
etc

3.  With the current security situation, we sought to
provide a form of safety and security for pupils while
away from home and in the care of educational
institutions.

4.  Ridership tracking
 Students attendance, safety and security
 Asset management
 Access control
 Emergency management
 Vehicle tracking

5.  ...was to use RFID technology in students
Identification card or wrist bands
 to enable parents, teachers and administrators keep
track of students while in school premises,
 during bus rides to and from schools or during
excursions for security purposes.

6.  Our initial customer segment were educational
institutions seeking to provide enhanced safety and
security for pupils.

11.  Face-to-face interviews with educational institutions
Which necessitated
 Surveys that spanned different industry sectors

12. 100% of the customers surveyed agreed that the RFID technology will
be helpful in providing a solution for their problems – loss of assets and
inefficient asset management
69.2% of all surveyed are interested in the RFID solution
and are willing to pay for it
Two models emerged – full acquisition / ownership and
lease arrangement
44.4% of interested companies opted for full acquisition
while 55.6% preferred the lease option.

13. 84.6% of customers would like to use the technology
for asset tracking, security and management
7.7% require it for student security
7.7% prefer to use it for vehicle tracking

14.  Total Available Market - about 100,000 registered
companies in Nigeria
 Served Available Market – 1,000 companies in the
Financial, IT, Telecoms, Educational, Oil and Gas
sectors
 Target Market consists of about 150 companies and
businesses

15. Using RFID Solution For Asset Security And Management
 CUSTOMER SEGMENT
 Financial institutions
 IT and Telecoms companies
 Oil and Gas industries
 Educational institutions
 VALUE PROPOSITION
 Enhanced security of assets
 Efficient asset management
 Tracking of goods and personnel
 REVENUE STREAM
 Opportunity for better revenue from businesses
 More revenue from larger target market