1. Introduction -- 2. Innovation studies -- 3. Historical background : from manual identification to auto-ID -- 4. Globalization and the changing face of IDentification -- 5. Barcode : the pioneer auto-ID technology -- 6. Magnetic-stripe cards : the consolidating force -- 7. Smart cards : the...

"This book presents case studies, literature reviews, ethnographies, and frameworks supporting the emerging technologies of RFID implants while also highlighting the current and predicted social implications of human-centric technologies"--Provided by publisher.