One thing many people don’t know is that it is much easier to pick bike locks than it seems. That is why our team is proposing our design for a RFID enabled bicycle U-lock. Instead of using an antiquated mechanical lock, users can simply hold a unique RFID tag or chip of their choosing (including UT ID cards) to the surface of the device to unlock it – an entirely keyless solution. Any

five-volt cell phone charger can charge the proposed device. With that in mind, our team estimates that the lock can be used at least 500 times before needing to be recharged – power should not be an issue.