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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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--| keypoints

  • 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,strich.gif (49 Byte) 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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