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A '''RFID Transponder''' is an ID system that uses small radio frequency identification devices for identification and tracking purposes. An RFID tagging system includes the tag itself, a read/write device, and a host system application for data collection, processing, and transmission. An RFID tag (sometimes called an RFID transponder) consists of a chip, some memory, and an antenna.
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RFID tags that contain their own power source are known as active tags. Those without a power source are known as passive tags. A passive tag is briefly activated by the radio frequency (RF) scan of the reader. The electrical current is small—generally just enough for transmission of an ID number. Active tags have more memory and can be read at greater ranges.
'''Sierra Leone's Revolutionary United Front'''(RUF) was a rebel army that engaged in a failed armed struggle to overthrow the government of Sierra Leone from [[1991]] - [[2002]].


Increasingly, RFID tagging is used in supply chain management as an alternative to bar code technology. Although more expensive to use than the bar code stickers, RFID tags don't get dirty, fall off, or require an unobstructed line of sight between the tag and the reader.
The RUF recruited child soldiers(involuntarily), who were then branded with the "RUF" letters to permanently mark them as rebel soldiers. This made it difficult to impossible for RUF soldiers to desert, as their scars would invariably lead to them being executed for their presumed affiliation by the government.


There are almost endless possible uses for RFID tagging. Injectable ID chips have been used to track wildlife and livestock for over a decade. RFID transponders have started making their way into the [[Body modification|body modification]] scene.
The RUF were also infamous for [[Amputation|amputating]] the hands, arms and/or legs of civilians, to prevent them from growing food or engaging in economic activity which would contribute to the stability of the government. Tens of thousands of civilians were mutilated in this way during the conflict.
 
RFID tagging is somewhat controversial because the tags could, theoretically, be cloned or used for illicit tracking.
 
== External links ==
[http://www.bmezine.com/news/presenttense/20050330.html Amal Graafstra Gets an RFID Implant]


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [http://rfidtoys.net/ RFID Toys contains step by step guides to building various RFID based projects]
* [[IMC]]

Latest revision as of 10:19, 17 September 2023

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Sierra Leone's Revolutionary United Front(RUF) was a rebel army that engaged in a failed armed struggle to overthrow the government of Sierra Leone from 1991 - 2002.

The RUF recruited child soldiers(involuntarily), who were then branded with the "RUF" letters to permanently mark them as rebel soldiers. This made it difficult to impossible for RUF soldiers to desert, as their scars would invariably lead to them being executed for their presumed affiliation by the government.

The RUF were also infamous for amputating the hands, arms and/or legs of civilians, to prevent them from growing food or engaging in economic activity which would contribute to the stability of the government. Tens of thousands of civilians were mutilated in this way during the conflict.

See Also

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