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International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research Volume 9, Issue 12, 2018

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a radio frequency short range wireless communication technology used by electronic devices to communicate with other electronic NFC enabled devices in close proximity of 10cm to 20cm depending on the mode of transmission. NFC is based on and is a subset of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) transmitting at 13.56 MHz. Devices with NFC technology have enabled users to perform contactless payments, data transfers, access digital contents, security pass/access. NFC emerged lately and a lot of research is still on going to improve this technology. This paper is an overview of NFC technology as regards data transfer, contactless transactions, mode of operation and its security.

International Journal on Cybernetics & Informatics, 2015

Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology represents short range (practically up to 4 cm) wireless communication offering safe yet simple and intuitive communication between electronic devices that we use on a daily basis. Users of devices having NFC application in it can simply touch their devices to other similar elements having NFC application to communicate with them, making application and data usage easy and convenient. NFC can be called as the next generation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) as technically its working principal is based on RFID however from application point of view it is similar to Bluetooth in some ways since it allows communication between two active devices. NFC can be the future medium of contactless electronic payment as it inhibits eavesdropping on NFC-enabled transactions pertaining to its short range, however range can be extended by attackers using some range extension system. In this paper we briefly discussed the advantages, limits or challenges of NFC technology along with its applications which opens up exciting new usage scenarios for mobile devices.

Near Field Communication, NFC-is one of the latest short range wireless communication technologies. NFC provides safe communication between electronic gadgets. NFC-enabled devices can just be pointed or touched by the users of their devices to other NFC-enabled devices to communicate with them. With NFC technology, communication is established when an NFC-compatible device is brought within a few centimetres of another i.e. around 20 cm theoretically (4cm is practical). The immense benefit of the short transmission range is that it prevents eavesdropping on NFC-enabled dealings. NFC technology enables several innovative usage scenarios for mobile devices. NFC technology works on the basis of RFID technology which uses magnetic field induction to commence communication between electronic devices in close vicinity. NFC operates at 13.56MHz and has 424kbps maximum data transfer rate. NFC is complementary to Bluetooth and 802.11 with their long distance capabilities. In card emulation mode NFC devices can offer contactless/wireless smart card standard. This technology enables smart phones to replace traditional plastic cards for the purpose of ticketing, payment, etc. Sharing (share files between phones), service discovery i.e. get information by touching smart phones etc. are other possible applications of NFC using smart phones. This paper provides an overview of NFC technology in a detailed manner including working principle, transmission details, protocols and standards, application scenarios, future market, security standards and vendor's chipsets which are available for this standard. This comprehensive survey should serve as a useful guide for students, researchers and academicians who are interested in NFC Technology and its applications [1].

IRJET, 2020

With the flourishing availability and exercise of smart handsets in our everyday lives, mobile phone will soon become an elementary way to access many of the sophisticated applications and services in a very convenient as well as inviolate manner. The new technology i.e. Near Field Communication (NFC), provides the phone with an interface which allows it to act as a smart card reader. The proposed system is based evolving an Enhanced Driving License (EDL)which is helpful in personal identity of a particular user and also guides to access the information about the license holder's records. The system consists of three modules. The first module composes of a Web application for user from which he/she can register for a new license attached with the NFC tag. The second module is the Admin module from which the admin can login into the system and test the documents and issue a new license to the user. All the information will be stored in the Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) database. The third module composes of a device which is carried by the traffic policeman through which the NFC tag can be accessed.

Near Field Communication (NFC) is a new technology that has emerged in the last decade. NFC is a short range, high frequency, low bandwidth and wireless communication technology between two NFC enabled devices. Communication between NFC devices occurs at 13.56 MHz high frequency which was originally used by Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). NFC works on both active and passive devices using various modes of operations. Also, NFC can happen between only two devices at a time. Potential NFC applications and services making use of NFC technology include e-payment, e-ticketing, loyalty services, identification, access control, content distribution, smart advertising, data/money transfer and social services. Due to its applicability to a wide range of areas and the promising value added opportunities, it has attracted many academicians, researchers, organizations and commercial companies. Technology usage is now in the pilot phase in many countries. Usability issues and technology adoption are being explored by many academicians and industrial organizations. As NFC enabled mobile phones spread and commercial services are launched, people will be able to pay for goods and services, access hotel rooms or apartments, update their information in social networks, upload their health data to hospital monitoring systems from their homes, and benefit from many more services by using their NFC enabled phones. The success of NFC technology is bound to advances in other fields as well. Over-the- Air technology among ecosystem factors is definitely a prerequisite to operate NFC systems satisfactorily. Secure Element (SE) is also a requirement to store valuable digital information on the same smart card securely. Dependence on other technologies is one of the challenges that NFC currently faces. All of these are discussed in detail in the following report.

Demonetization and Digitization, these two words rattled and stirred the fabric of the Indian Economy over the past few months and has changed the landscape of the financial industry. These measures by the government though felt inconvenient by the common person at first brought with it an excellent opportunity for technology framework to play a greater role in everyday life. With mobile applications and contactless payments, taking greater precedence than ever, adoption of technologies that bring convenience has become more important than ever. Through this paper, we intend to propose NFC (Near Field Communication) as a mode of communication that could revolutionize and change the way digital payments are made. NFC is a short range, contactless communication system based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) infrastructure that enables bi-directional communication between two devices. There has been a lot of progress made in the field of NFC over the recent years and the availab...

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We present in this paper a method to analyze the security problems which can occur in a NFC mobile phone payment. In the first section, we give a simplified description of the technical realization for this pilot limited to a part of the system. In the second section, we present the security concepts as a major issue in this scenario. Roughly main requirement is to have same level of security as standard payment EMV transaction. The methodology described in the third section concerns the application payment and its communication with the payment terminal through a NFC link. This study, realized for the ITEA SmartTouch project, starts from a pilot experience that is carried out at Strasbourg in France, in 2007. This trial is the first experiment of a NFC-based payment application that fully supports the international EMV standard and the PayPass program. The end of this article presents different research perspectives to overstepping the encountered problems.

2017

In the past few decades, there has been a growing demand for bandwidth in wireless communication systems due to an increase in the number of mobile users, computer network applications and high speed internet access and services. Visible light communication (VLC) is a newly emerging technology in optical wireless communication (OWC) systems to provide both illumination and high-speed data communication. In addition, it can also be used for indoor positioning or localization with wide applications that has merited a number of attractive research studies. However, security in wireless communications has become a matter of concern due to the possibility of unauthorised access to transmitted data. This thesis investigates received optical power (ROP) distribution to achieve illumination requirements for both optimal and sub-optimal Lambertian order in single and four cell configurations. Furthermore, it proposes VLC-based indoor positioning by using the received optical power levels fro...

Near Field Communication (NFC) as a promising short range wireless communication technology facilitates mobile phone usage of billions of people throughout the world that offers diverse services ranging from payment and loyalty applications to access keys for offices and houses. Eventually NFC technology integrates all such services into one single mobile phone. NFC technology has emerged lately, and consequently not much academic source is available yet. On the contrary, due to its promising business case options, there will be an increasing amount of work to be studied in the very close future. This paper presents the concept of NFC technology in a holistic approach with different perspectives, including communication essentials with standards, ecosystem and business issues, applications, and security issues. Open research areas and further recommended studies in terms of academic and business point of view are also explored and discussed at the end of each major subject’s subsection. This comprehensive survey will be a valuable guide for researchers and academicians as well as for business world interested in NFC technology.

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