Multiple RFID key cards & key fobs can be stored and accessed from one device for the first time. It also eliminates RFID skimming.
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Website → http://tinylabs.io/
Kickstarter → https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tinylabs/keysy-the-rfid-duplicator?ref=category_popular
About this project
Keysy is a new product that can backup up to four RFID access credentials into a small keyfob form factor. It will consolidate them all on your keychain so you can leave the originals at home and avoid having to pay costly replacement fees should you lose one.
Great for sharing access to your home with:
Significant other
Dog walker/Pet sitter
House sitter
Cleaning services
Short term rental (airbnb, vrbo)
Put your work badge on your keyring so you never forget it
Consolidate different access credentials (up to four)
“Legacy 125-kilohertz proximity technology is still in place at around 70% to 80% of all physical access control deployments in the U.S. and it will be a long time before that changes”, says Stephane Ardiley, product manager at HID Global.
The above statement is from 2013 but it still applies very much today. The majority of the installations I see for access control still use 125kHz RFID technology that is compatible with keysy.
If you want a quick reference just jump to the chart below. I’m going to go into a little detail on compatibility as the term RFID is overloaded and used in many different technologies.
These types of RFID are NOT compatible with keysy:
Payment systems/credit cards
Toll road passes
Car remote keyless entry
Mass transit cards
Keysy is designed for making copies of access control credentials. These can be split into two groups: High frequency (13.56MHz) and low frequency (125kHz).
High-frequency cards are NOT compatible with keysy. Some popular types are:
iClass
Mifare/DESFire
RFID Enabled Passports
FeliCa
Calypso
The large majority of low-frequency cards ARE supported by keysy:
HID prox
Indala
EM41xx
TK4100
AWID
Other proprietary formats
To further complicate things some cards/key fobs contain both 125kHz and 13.56MHz technology within. In this case, it will depend if the reader is reading the 125kHz or 13.56MHz portion. Also, many apartments are putting RFID stickers into garage door remotes. These will be compatible with keysy the majority of the time although there is no way of telling without trying since there is no discerning mark.
Keysy began as a question and an engineering challenge. At the time of inception, I was working for a large company and travelling often. While away, my friends would come by and feed my cat (which required them to have access to the building) but I only had one key fob. After speaking to the management company, it became clear that they didn’t want to issue additional key fobs. That was the spark that ultimately led to the creation of keysy. The idea sat in my head until I quit my job in 2013. In 2015 I decided to make a prototype. A few weeks later I had a prototype working and although functional, it was far from practical and too big to carry around.
Nine revisions of hardware and countless hours spent coding later, I have a product I’m proud of. I’m now excited to share keysy with the rest of the world and hopefully, make people’s lives a little easier.
Some of the more recent prototypes above during development.
Having a 3d printer was invaluable in rapid antenna prototyping as well as making various programming fixtures/jigs.
- Post Time: 01-17-17 - By: http://www.rfidang.com