Building Intelligent Environments with Smart-Its

Journal article (2004)

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Lars Erik Holmquist Viktoria Institute
Hans Gellersen Lancaster University
Gerd Kortuem Lancaster University
Albrecht Schmidt Lancaster University
M. Strohbach Lancaster University
Stavros Antifakos ETH Zürich
Florian Michahelles ETH Zürich
Bernt Schiele ETH Zürich
Michael Beigl University of Karlsruhe
Ramia Mazé Interactive Institute, PLAY studio
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2004-1

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English

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Abstract

The development of Smart-Its for building smart environments is discussed. Smart-Its are small, self-contained, stick-on computers that attach to everyday objects. These augmented objects become soft media, enabling dynamic digital relationships with users and each other. A Smart-Its consists of a core board with a wireless transceiver to let the device communicate with other Smart-Its, plus a sensor board that gives the Smart-Its data about its sorroundings. The major advantage of the system is that it allows designers and researchers to construct responsive or intelligent environments.