Are implanted subdermal trackers in movies at all a realistic possibility?
Are implanted subdermal trackers in movies at all a realistic possibility?
Wouldn't the body reject them, and/or get infected around the implant area?
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We already implant subdermal RFID chips in animals and people. You just put the chip inside a non-biologically reactive substance and it's fine.
The bigger problem is scanning distance. You're limited to only a dozen meters or so if you're not using an active RFID with battery. ~100 meters with a battery but then you have to change the battery every now and then.
I’ve had a toll pass device for 10 years. It gets scanned at 80mph or more and hasn’t needed a new battery yet. The newest models are the size of a credit card.
Yeah but radio doesn't like meat shields being in the way. RFID only penetrates like a few cm into people.
We could always advocate for RFID tattoos if we want to get this going.
They're also probably broadcasting at powers not safe for humans to constantly be around, only for the 1/10th of a second you pass under.
Yeah, it goes through just about any material. I used to keep one under my seat on my motorcycle. So it would scan through me, the rubber/foam/whatever seat and into the metal box under my ass. That was 10+ years ago in the Orlando area, I can't imagine they have gotten less accurate
I just got one that's literally a sticker stuck to the inside of my windshield
Very different things, the toll pass device gets scanned "passively", while a tracker would need to constantly, actively transmit location data.