NFC for the
Internet of Things
Donatien Garnier, AppNearMe Ltd
June 17, 2014| Edinburgh
donatien.garnier@appnearme.com
@donatiengarnier
The Internet of Things
The Internet of Things
• $19 trillion market over the next decade
according to Cisco
• 26 billion devices by 2020 (Gartner)
Challenges with Connectivity
• Cost
• Power
• Infrastructure requirements
• Setup
• Security and Privacy
NFC
NFC
• Cheap H/W cost
• Low power (target mode)
• No Infrastructure required
• Intuitive interaction (just tap)
• Mitigates security risks
MicroNFCBoard
MicroNFCBoard
NFC-enabled IoT devices
development kit
Compatibility
Arduino
mbed
Raspberry Pi
Or on its own!
UARTI2C
USB
Onboard
regulator
SPI Analog Inputs
Splittable
antenna
LEDs
Buttons
Drag n Drop
Programming
Features
Android Beam
(SNEP)
Dynamic Tag
Emulation
Tag reading/writing
Easy to use!
AppNearMe Mode
• Free Android App
• No connectivity
required
• Phone can act
as gateway
to the Internet
Contact
Register your interest:
http://micronfcboard.com
donatien.garnier@appnearme.com
@donatiengarnier

NFC for the Internet of Things