Touch to Communicate Using NGN Open Interfaces

This paper presents an award winning solution (NFC Forum 2009 Global Competition 2nd place winner), allowing end users to communicate by touching a tangible user interface with RFID/NFC enabled mobile phone. The pilot prototype is implemented using NGN open interfaces, used for setting up communication actions such as sending SMS, setting up calls or call forwarding, etc. The proposed solution is especially suitable for people with special needs such as elderly and people with disabilities. First, the concept of open NGN interfaces is presented, followed by an outline of RFID/NFC technologies. Later on, the concept of tangible user interfaces is described together with our proposed solution and some usage scenarios.