RFID-activated retrieval system brings urns up for viewing
August 18, 2008 – 9:36 amFiled under: Misc. Gadgets, Wireless
This one’s a bit morbid, but the technology behind it all is actually quite interesting. Japan’s own Nichiryoku has evidently created a unique urn retrieval system that enables family members with deceased loved ones to return to a reverent storage facility, swipe an RFID card, and watch their late mother / father / etc. emerge from the underground for viewing. Aside from saving space and money, this also provides mourning kin with a sense of security, as we’re told that the urns are kept where even minor acts of God won’t disturb them. Check out a demonstrative video just after the break.
[Via CScout]
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