Since a few weeks, I have an RFID / NFC implant in my left hand. In this presentation, I report on my fears and motivation to make a body upgrade in the form of a microchip implant. I also report on current and future application scenarios of RFID / NFC implants. Together, we will discuss how human uprgrading could look particularly for education.

1. On the way to a cyborg
first experiences with my body implant
Martin Hofmann, Professor lic. phil. I
12th ecoMEDIAeurope CONFERENCE & TEACHER TRAINING
"Developing Europe's Young Workforce through Innovative Education“
Scotland, 30th October 2017 – 3rd November 2017
Photo pixabay CCO by

2. Agenda
1. What is a cyborg?
2. My first body implant
3. RFID & NFC transponder implants
4. Presentation of the possibilities
5. Discussion about human upgrading in education
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3. Cyborg
[Cyb-org]
A cyborg (short for ″cybernetic organism″)
is a human with body organic and
biomechatronic body parts 3Foto von Pixabay.com unter CCO by

4. Neil Harbission
& Steve Mann
with cyborg
passport
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5. 5

6. my first body
implant
highfrequency RFID Chip
with NFC-function
6Foto von Digiwell

7. Inspiration, Motivation …

8. FAQ
1. Who takes the implant?
2. Is implantation painful?
3. Are there health risks?
4. How does one describe / read his implant?
5. Does the implant leave a scar?
6. Can the chip be removed again?
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10. 10
Insert the implant

11. Video
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12. Healing process
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day 1 day 2 day 2 day 2 day 3 day 5 day 7

13. RFID & NFC
transponder
implants
from dangerousthings.com | digiwell.com
13Photo: Dangerous things

14. RFID & NFC Implants
THE implant does not exist. Implants differ in three areas:
1. Material
Glas (x-Series) or Biopolymer (flex-Series)
2. Techn. Specs
with/without NFC, different RFID frequencies, various functions
3. Installation
via syringe or via «push-it-under-the-skin

15.  xNT: 13,56MHz (RFID + NFC)
 xEM: 125kHZ (RFID); 134,2kHz
(RFID)
 xIC: 13,56MHz (RFID + NFC)
special compatibility
 xBT: 134kHz (RFID + Body-
temperature)
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X-Series Implants

16.  flexDF - Implantat
 flexNT - Implantat
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Flex Implants

17. VivoKey – is an implantable NFC
platform for identity, security,
cryptography, and payment
applications.
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VivoKey coming soon
URL: vivokey.com

18. New possibilities
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store identify
unlockingshare
Photo: Digiwell.com

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Access
Open the front door
Open car / safe
unlock PC/Laptop
unlock smartphone
card for fitness studio / company
Safe information
business card
pins / passwords
emergency numbers
birthdays
usefull internet links
notes
This can be a microchip
implant today This will allow a microchip
implant in a few years
Replace the wallet
Instead of paying by credit card
you will pay by implant or
withdraw money
Protect from hackers
Our passwords will no longer be
accessible on the PC /
Smartphone, but only on the
implant. Theft or misuse of our
digital identity becomes
impossible.

20. 20URL: https://goo.gl/wWxLbB

21. Myths & fairy tales …
▪No, you cannot be located and located via the implant!
▪There are no problems at airport security.
The implants are too small to be recognized!
▪No, public reading of data is impossible!
The implants can be secured by a password!
▪The implants are passive, a power supply is not necessary!
▪The implant does not coalesce with your body:
It can be removed at any time with little effort!
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22. In the future, we will be able to
connect our brain directly to the
Internet via the implant: from
«Internet-of-Things» to «Internet-
of-Us».
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And in the future?
Photo
Mindcomputers.com

23. Presentation
presentation of my body implant
with exerimental character

24. identification
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25. information
25Photo: NFC Tools

26. eSkin Tattoos
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27. Try out NFC Sticker
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28. Discussion about
human upgrading
for education
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29. Discussion: upgrade worlds
Photo: digiwell.com

30. Thank you
Martin Hofmann, Professor lic. phil I
University of teacher education St.Gallen
Co-Leader of the institut ICT & Medien
Professor for media education & media didactics
www.martinhofmann.ch
martin.hofmann@phsg.ch