This RFID jewelry ring was created by ‘Ring Theory,’ a group of MIT students who were frustrated with having to dig through their bags to find their subway pass cards, which can also be easily lost.
The ‘Sesame Ring’ is 3D-printed and inspired by the MIT class ring. It features a surface imprinted with an RFID tag that can be swiped the same way regular subway fare cards are, against a sensor to allow passage into the subway.
The ring can be manually refilled or programmed to auto-top up when fares are low. The Sesame Ring has been embraced by the MBTA system in Boston and the Ring Theory team hopes to share this technology with the world through its Kickstarter campaign.
Subway Pass-Replacing Rings
This RFID Jewelry Ring Replaces Traditional Subway Fare Cards
Trend Themes
1. RFID Jewelry Rings - The trend of using RFID technology in jewelry to replace traditional fare cards for public transportation.
2. 3D Printing - The trend of using 3D printing technology to create customized RFID jewelry rings.
3. Auto-top Up Technology - The trend of incorporating auto-top up capabilities in RFID jewelry rings for seamless fare payment.
Industry Implications
1. Public Transportation - The industry of providing transportation services, specifically exploring the use of RFID jewelry rings as a convenient and efficient fare payment method.
2. Jewelry Design - The industry of creating and producing RFID jewelry rings as fashionable accessories with embedded fare payment technology.
3. 3D Printing Technology - The industry of manufacturing and leveraging 3D printing technology for the production of customized RFID jewelry rings.