How an NFC app works: All about Near Field Communication
NFC – what is it?
Near Field Communication technology, NFC, in principle is an electronic data exchange at short distance. Near field communication works at 13.56 Hz – the same frequency as smartphones. NFC was developed back in 2002, and the first mobile phone with NFC function was released in 2006.
Near Field Communication is now in use worldwide, and almost all smartphones are equipped with the function. NFC is used, for example, for ticketing systems when riding the subway.
How does NFC and the NFC app work?
An NFC app uses NFC technology – for example, for contactless payment at the checkout in a supermarket. However, there are also numerous other NFC apps which have realised and integrated the possibilities and advantages of near field communication. For example, objects of any kind that are relevant to control can be equipped with an NFC tag and can thus be identified without getting mixed up. The data of the object can be retrieved digitally via an NFC tag and re-stored in the NFC app.
NFC-function: How EineStadt makes use of the NFC-technology
NFC app for managing objects in a community or company
NFC software is an ideal solution for digitizing processes in a community's public life, thus bringing municipalities one step closer to the future.
The weatherproof, robust NFC tags are ideal for use in public areas of a community and can be attached to all kinds of objects – from trees to streetlights to sewer manholes and many more. When specifying an NFC tag, an unambiguous number is stored on it. Staff members can also attach the NFC tags spontaneously during inspection or maintenance, and specify them easily via the NFC app.
Later, members of staff can simply hold their tablet or mobile phone up to the NFC tag and automatically get to the appropriate input form for the respective object. There, the inspection, actions and maintenance can be documented completely digitally.
As soon as colleagues have touched the NFC tag, this process is automatically captured. In the event of property damage or personal injury, it can be proven that the colleague was on site.
EineStadt is an ideal NFC app with which you too can digitize your community or business at last. This saves you time and effort searching for an object in confusing tables or map sections. The NFC software also reminds you of inspections in time and facilitates documentation.
By the way: If the NFC tag is no longer in the right place, you will be informed by the EineStadt software – provided that the location data are activated on the end device. If an NFC tag has been removed or damaged, it can be retrofitted in seconds.
NFC tags in practice with the NFC app
The special NFC tags for screwing or glueing can withstand any temperature and weather. The controller holds his smartphone or tablet up to the NFC tag and is thus taken directly to the input form for the correct object in the NFC app. There, attributes can be dealt with and it can be proven in a legally secure manner that the controller was at the object.
How NFC apps make your everyday life easier
Whether in your community, your company or in the public authority: Just equip control-relevant objects and inventory with an NFC tag. Replace your analogue number plates with modern NFC tags and benefit from the following advantages:
✔️ Easy operation thanks to NFC software
Numbers don´t have to be entered anymore and the objects don´t have to be searched for in a map or list.
✔️ No risk of confusion
Since each object has its own tag with identification number, there is no risk of confusion
✔️ Proof of work automatically integrated
As soon as the NFC tag is touched with the smartphone, it can later be proven that the member of staff was actually on site in the event of legal problems.
✔️ Complete integration of external service providers
Since work is carried out in a single, clear system, several numbers are not assigned to individual objects– sources of error are thus reduced.
✔️ Maintenance-free
The practical NFC tags do not need a battery or regular maintenance.
✔️ Individual design
You can have the tags individually loaded and thus gain more visibility in public spaces.
✔️ Easy retrofitting
If an NFC tag is damaged or missing, a new tag can simply be loaded with the existing identification number.
✔️ Long outdoor-durability
The special NFC tags have a shelf life of 10+ years and can withstand sunlight, any temperature and weather.
Report defects with the EineStadt NFC app & involve citizens of your community
If desired, the EineStadt NFC software can ideally use near field communication to function as a defect reporter. In a community, the citizen registration system works simply and without any problems: Citizens can read the NFC tags with their smartphone without having to download an app. For example, full trash cans, defective street lamps or broken playground equipment can easily be reported. And all this at any time of the day or night and without having to ask through to the right contact person.
You can read about the other possibilities offered by an NFC app as reporter software of defects, how the citizen registration system works in detail and how you can finally use the advantages of such an app yourself in your company or community. Feel free to contact us at any time!