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The MediaCup is an ordinary coffee cup augmented with sensing, processing
and communication capabilities, to collect and communicate general context information in
a given environment. With the MediaCup we explore the added value of computerized everyday
obejcts. See MediaCups moving and meeting in our lab.
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- shows how to
computerize everyday objects
- takes important practical restrictions into accout e.g. very low power
consumption, wireless recharging
- MediaCup
"knows" about its own state e.g. knows if someone drinks, plays with the Cup
- the MediaCup
network shows how to equip environments with very-low-cost zero-administration networks
- with the
MediaCup network we explore how to construct ad-hoc networks in environments with a
multitude of devices
- the MediaCup
network can also serve as a backbone for IrDA communicating devices like PDAs or Laptops
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