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  • This article was released in 2014.
  • nTag Badge was released on 2004.
  • nTag was made to enhance people to people networking in a conference.

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  • nTag is based on years of research in MIT Media Lab.

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  • These are the benefits of using nTag Badge.
    • Conduct polling in real time.
    • Evaluate surveys.
    • Help organizers to deliver event information (broadcast message).
    • Manage security.
    • Send massages.
    • To make easier conversation between attendees in a conference.
  • nTag Badge exchanges data with each others using infrared as the wearers approach each others.

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  • Example case of the benefit of using nTag Badge in a conference.

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  • Badge physical specifications.
    • 10 cm wide.
    • 170 grams weight.
    • 9 cm height.
  • Similar appearance to traditional conference badge.
  • It has these.
    • 3 control buttons.
    • LCD screen.
    • RFID systems.
  • nTag Badge connects individuals with mutual interest(s) and needs.

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  • The wearers input data at the beginning of the conference.
  • The data is the preferences of the wearer.
  • When the conference starts the badge will already be filled with with the preferences of the wearer.

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  • It says here that the nTag connect to the server via RFID, but I think it connects to server using WiFI and not RFID.
  • This allowing the conference organizers to monitor these.
    • Broadcasting information and schedule.
    • nTag Badges interactions.
    • Polling.
    • Surveys.
    • What ideas are being shared.

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  • The organizer can also promotes idea sharing that is broadcast within the badges to promote discussion(s) and interactions.
  • For example by assigning discuss able question.

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  • The thing with nTag Badge is that data is stored in real time. Unlike using traditional survey paper.
  • Hence the polling and survey result can be known immediately.

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  • B2B means business to business.
  • This case example shows that nTag Badge could be modified to have different color to segment conference participants.

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  • Attendees likes nTag.

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  • These are how nTag works.
    • Attendees register and is given nTag.
    • nTag Badge can be pre - installed with basic preferences.
    • There is a kiosk for attendees to manage/update their preferences inside the badge.
    • The process take ~30 seconds.

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  • For attendees nTag Badge has this benefits.
    • Attendees inputs (polling and survey).
    • Enhanced networking.
      • nTag helps its wearer to find people that has likely to be beneficial for your network.
    • Event logistic.

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  • Benefits of using nTag Badge for the conference organizers.

    • Enhanced networking.
    • Event logistic.
    • Key data. Key data means to data mine like, how many attendees are in the conference at certain time, how people meet to each others, ...).
    • Polling.
    • Tracking.

  • Here is the link to the article, http://newatlas.com/go/2543/.

  • Here is a full screenshot of the article.

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