Blinking LEDs, a potential solution to improve Augmented Reality interactability

Augmented Reality has the potential to expand our interaction with our surrounding environment. A potential solution to improve this interactability is Visible Light Communication through blinking Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). Data is encoded and then transmitted by blinking the LED, a smart-phone camera is then pointed at the LED to decode the...

Designing an optical link between a micro-display and a smartphone camera

The popularity of various wireless communication applications is crowding the radio spectrum. As an alternative medium, the visible light spectrum is be- ing exploited. Camera-based visible light communication systems are gaining much attention due to the widespread use of smartphones equipped with small embedded cameras. Screens (e.g., liquid...

The use of ICT devices as part of the solo eating experience

An increasing number of people tend to eat alone due to social changes and an altered attitude towards cooking and eating practices. Anecdotal reports indicate that solo diners tend to use information and communication technology devices, for example, the smartphone, as part of the eating experience. While lab studies suggest that the devices...

Enabling family connections through fluid play

Smartphones and digital devices are ingrained within modern family life. While they provide many benefits they also create a social gap between parents and children. Interests of parents and children often do not align, as parents tend to prefer physical activities, showing a reluctance towards the prefered digital play of children (Hoika, E.,...

Visible Light Communication with Mobile Lights

Artificial lights in our buildings have always been designed to be static for one purpose only; illumination. With the increasing interest in Visible Light Communication (VLC) and a crowded radio-frequency spectrum, static lights in our offices and rooms might not be ideal anymore. VLC can add extra services like high quality communication and...