TrackHack: The Proximity ID Hackathon, the world’s first and only hackathon focused exclusively on proximity technologies like radio frequency identification (RFID), near field communication (NFC) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), announced today the addition of Serialio as a Silver sponsor for its new, global hackathon series focused on proximity ID technology solutions.
November 05, 2015
Hackathon focused on RFID, NFC and BLE mash-ups adds business and technology solutions provider of innovative, easy-to-use point-of-action solutions
TrackHack: The Proximity ID Hackathon, the world’s first and only hackathon focused exclusively on proximity technologies like radio frequency identification (RFID), near field communication (NFC) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), announced today the addition of Serialio as a Silver sponsor for its new, global hackathon series focused on proximity ID technology solutions.
Along with partner Flomio, AccelerateNFC created TrackHack: The Proximity ID Hackathon to address the cross-over and interconnection among various proximity technologies used for mobile solutions. These technologies — RFID, NFC, BLE — are the basis of proximity ID solutions and will play a pivotal role in the Internet of Things (IoT). Serialio.com’s mobile-based, point-of-action solutions leveraging these proximity ID technologies are used in almost every industry. Serialio.com provides turn-key NFC, RFID, and barcode solutions, as well as sub-systems to use with existing solutions. The idChamp RS3 NFC readers, have Bluetooth Smart, SPP, and HID modes. Bluetooth Smart (aka BLE) allows apps on iOS with two-way communication with NFC engine without needing to be MFi (Made For iOS) compliant.
As mobile becomes even more pervasive, so does the demand for creative mash-ups of these proximity-based technologies. TrackHack is the first ever proximity ID technology event where hackers and developers can access ALL proximity ID tech and do what they do best: create, innovate and disrupt. The hackathon focuses on solutions addressing security, marketing and advertising, social interactions, gaming, mobile payments, as well as track and trace. Participants will compete for cash and prizes and winners will be invited to join the next AccelerateNFC class, a competitive program where selected companies participate in an intensive 12-week mentoring program designed to provide access to resources normally beyond the reach of early stage companies.
“We welcome Serialio.com’s support TrackHack,” said Robert Sabella, co-founder and CEO of AccelerateNFC. “Serialio has delivered tens of thousands of successful, mobile-based, point-of-action solutions. Developers will have access to some of the best proximity ID hardware on the market. And Serialio.com’s expertise in sensor solutions for retail, hospitality and events, healthcare, the mobile workforce and more will benefit the hackers and developers working on their own innovative solutions.”
Dave Boydston, president and founder of Serialio.com, stated “TrackHack will be an exciting opportunity for developers to innovate unique Bluetooth NFC apps for Android, iOS, and many other platforms, using the idChamp RS3 Bluetooth Smart (BLE) mobile RFID reader. The RS3 HSE is the world’s only NFC reader to communicate reads simultaneously to two separate Bluetooth host devices.”
Current TrackHack sponsors and supporting organizations include: Interact Ventures, NFC Forum, NFC Bootcamp, Blue Bite, RFID 24/7, RAIN RFID, U Grok It, HID Global, Omni-ID, Skute, Cellotape, University of Texas Dallas, with more joining regularly.
Registration is now open for TrackHack, November 20-22, 2015, in London at London Campus, a Google Space, and March 11-13, 2016, in Austin. Join in the hack and win cash and prizes.