We are part of the collective...
By Pia Heikkila
Published: 13 May 2002 16:40 GMT
A group of US volunteers has been fitted with tiny chips, which contain personal and medical information.
The chips were surgically implanted inside the upper arm of eight volunteers last Friday. Doctors and other medical personnel can read the patient's information with a special scanner.
The chip is manufactured by US specialist Applied Digital Solution and is part of its VeriChip range mostly used in pets. The initial trial will consist of 50 volunteers in Florida
In the UK, Kevin Warwick, a professor at Reading University, recently had a second chip implanted. It is designed to work together with his nervous system.
Professor Warwick had his first chip implanted two years ago, which allowed him to switch on lights and computers.
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