IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine - April 2017 - 87

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FIGURE 14. P2P money and ID virtualization.

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utilized to purchase bus or train tickets;
with a small device that includes an NFC
reader, GSM modem, and an embedded
printer, tickets could be purchased on the
go. The app could also be used in a merchant terminal, eliminating the need for
a typical POS terminal.
While we are currently generating
the QR codes in a PC terminal, soon the
merchant will be able to generate a QR
code on the app itself. The app could
also be used for access control using the
biometric feature as a replacement for
hotel room keys, making the check-in
and check-out procedure quick and
easy. As the owner information (such as
the fingerprint) is stored in the module,
it could also be used for electronic voting machines if the voting terminal provides an NFC read terminal.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We are thankful to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, for providing the
financial assistance under the Special
Manpower Development Program-Chip
to System Design-to carry out this work.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Alak Majumder (majumder.alak@
gmail.com) is an assistant professor
in the Department of Electronics and
Computer Engineering at the National
Institute of Technology, Arunachal
Pradesh, India. His current research inEnter Amount
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terests include analog and digital verylarge-scale integration and high-speed
FIGURE 15. A P2P money transfer.
signaling. He is a Member of the IEEE,
the International Association of Engineers,
and
the
International
Association of Computer Science
runs in the background, eliminating the need to enter bank or
and Information Technology.
card information manually. As the token is only stored on the
Joyeeta Goswami (joyeetatit@gmail.com) earned her M.S.
bank server and the customer's mobile device, the chance of
degree in mobile communication and computing from
data breach is lower compared to other existing solutions.
the National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh, India.
The app can also be used to virtualize identity information,
Her current research interests include wireless networks, the
eliminating the need for carrying ID cards like driver's license,
Internet of Things, security development in near-field commupassport, and voter ID card. The ID information is displayed on
nication, and light fidelity.
a reader device with an NFC antenna.
Shirsha Ghosh (shirshatit@gmail.com) earned his M.S.
Using the cover with the application installed, everyone with
degree in mobile communication and computing from the
an NFC-enabled smartphone will be able to make POS payNational Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh, India. His
ments and P2P payments. We are also trying to incorporate the
research interests include embedded systems, near-field commuNFC antenna in the hardware prototype of the smartphone back
nication, wireless networks, real-time operating systems, and the
cover, so that anyone with a smartphone or tablet without NFC
Internet of Things.
can use the system. Though the system is working for paymentRishu Shrivastawa (rishu.0793@gmail.com) earned his
related needs, we are trying to incorporate more features in the
B.Tech. degree in electronics and communication engineering
app to make it more useful for the customer. The app could be
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