Goal

    With this project I wanted to demonstrate the possibility of translating a magnetic RFID signal into the 90-degree rotation of a cam motor. In the majority of mechanical lock systems today, the fundamental unlocking mechanism is simply the key’s ability to rotate a cam by 90 degrees, which in turn translates into the unlocking of the rest of the system. Today we have the ability to replace mechanical lock cams with servo motors that can be remotely operated and are similar in size. This “unlocks” a world of possibility in terms of augmenting everyday objects with security, while simultaneously increasing the ambient nature of that security.