Smart-its friends: A technique for users to easily establish connections between smart artefacts

Lars Erik Holmquist; Friedemann Mattern; Bernt Schiele; Petteri Alahuhta; Michael Beigl; Hans W. Gellersen

doi:10.1007/3-540-45427-6_10

Smart-its friends: A technique for users to easily establish connections between smart artefacts

Lars Erik Holmquist, Friedemann Mattern, Bernt Schiele, Petteri Alahuhta, Michael Beigl, Hans W. Gellersen

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Abstract

Ubiquitous computing is associated with a vision of everything being connected to everything. However, for successful applications to emerge, it will not be the quantity but the quality and usefulness of connections that will matter. Our concern is how qualitative relations and more selective connections can be established between smart artefacts, and how users can retain control over artefact interconnection. We propose context proximity for selective artefact communication, using the context of artefacts for matchmaking. We further suggest to empower users with simple but effective means to impose the same context on a number of artefacts. To prove our point we have implemented Smart-Its Friends, small embedded devices that become connected when a user holds them together and shakes them.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ubicomp 2001
Subtitle of host publication	Ubiquitous Computing - International Conference, Proceedings
Publisher	Springer
Pages	116-122
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9783540454274
ISBN (Print)	9783540426141
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45427-6_10
Publication status	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing, Ubicomp 2001 - Atlanta, United States Duration: 30 Sept 2001 → 2 Oct 2001

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	2201
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing, Ubicomp 2001
Country/Territory	United States
City	Atlanta
Period	30/09/01 → 2/10/01

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Holmquist, L. E., Mattern, F., Schiele, B., Alahuhta, P., Beigl, M., & Gellersen, H. W. (2001). Smart-its friends: A technique for users to easily establish connections between smart artefacts. In Ubicomp 2001: Ubiquitous Computing - International Conference, Proceedings (pp. 116-122). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 2201). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45427-6_10

Holmquist, Lars Erik ; Mattern, Friedemann ; Schiele, Bernt et al. / Smart-its friends : A technique for users to easily establish connections between smart artefacts. Ubicomp 2001: Ubiquitous Computing - International Conference, Proceedings. Springer, 2001. pp. 116-122 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Holmquist, LE, Mattern, F, Schiele, B, Alahuhta, P, Beigl, M & Gellersen, HW 2001, Smart-its friends: A technique for users to easily establish connections between smart artefacts. in Ubicomp 2001: Ubiquitous Computing - International Conference, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 2201, Springer, pp. 116-122, International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing, Ubicomp 2001, Atlanta, United States, 30/09/01. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45427-6_10

Smart-its friends: A technique for users to easily establish connections between smart artefacts. / Holmquist, Lars Erik; Mattern, Friedemann; Schiele, Bernt et al.
Ubicomp 2001: Ubiquitous Computing - International Conference, Proceedings. Springer, 2001. p. 116-122 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 2201).

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Holmquist LE, Mattern F, Schiele B, Alahuhta P, Beigl M, Gellersen HW. Smart-its friends: A technique for users to easily establish connections between smart artefacts. In Ubicomp 2001: Ubiquitous Computing - International Conference, Proceedings. Springer. 2001. p. 116-122. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). Epub 2001 Oct 16. doi: 10.1007/3-540-45427-6_10

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