Microchip Implantation
Outline
• What is Microchip Implantation
• Background Information of this Technology
• Present and Future Application
• Benefits and Drawbacks
• Improvements and Conclusion
• Reference List
Definition
A human microchip implant is an identifying integrated
circuit device or radio frequency identifying
(RFID) transponder encased in silicate glass and
implanted in the body of a human being.
Background information
• The first reported experiments with an RFID implant were carried out
in 1998 by the British scientist Kevin Warwick. ( Witt, 1999)
• On 16 March 2009 British scientist Mark Gasson had an advanced
glass capsule RFID device surgically implanted into his left hand.
( Gasson, 2010, p.61)
• In April 2010 Gasson's team demonstrated how a computer virus
could wirelessly infect his implant and then be transmitted on to
other systems.
Present and Future Development
• Present:
medical records use
building access and security
• Future
GPS- physically locate individuals
tracking implant for HIV patients
microchip implantation in human brain
Benefits and Drawbacks
• Benefits:
convenient life
improved ability
• Drawbacks:
cancer and other medical complications ( Lewan, 2007)
security risks
Improvements and Conclusion
• Improvements:
use materials which are not toxic and can minimize the radiation
encrypt the data on microchips
• Conclusion:
Although microchip implantation is still a immature technology and
has many disadvantages, it is still promising if more improvements are
made.
Reference List
Gasson M.N., 2010, Human Enhancement: Could you become infected
with a computer virus, IEEE International Symposium on Technology
and Society, p.61
Lewan T., 2007, Chip implants Linked to Animal Tumours, The
Washington Post, July 8
Witt S., 1999, Is Human Chip Implant Wave of the Future, Cable News
Network, January 13