1. Computer Science, Software Engineering & Robotics Workshop, FGCU, April 27-28, 2012 Near Field Communication: Experiments with Android Michael Humphries Mentor: Dr. J. Zalewski April 2012

2. Structure of Android Computer Science, Software Engineering & Robotics Workshop, FGCU, April 27-28, 2012

3. Android API Application Programming Interface Computer Science, Software Engineering & Robotics Workshop, FGCU, April 27-28, 2012

4. NFC – Near Field Communication NFC is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish radio communication with each other by bringing them into close proximity, usually no more than a few centimeters Computer Science, Software Engineering & Robotics Workshop, FGCU, April 27-28, 2012

5. NFC Android Application Computer Science, Software Engineering & Robotics Workshop, FGCU, April 27-28, 2012

6. NFC Usage Commerce – Instant payment and coupon delivery – Close proximity provides more security Bluetooth/Wifi Connections – Could be used to bootstrap more capable wireless connections – Replace pairing process when establishing Bluetooth connections – Replace Wifi connection setup Social Networking – Allows for sharing contacts, business cards, photos, videos or files – Connection players for multiplayer mobile games Identity Documents – Can acts as electronic identity documents or keycards – More secure than RFID systems, short range and support encryption Computer Science, Software Engineering & Robotics Workshop, FGCU, April 27-28, 2012