ETH Zurich :
Computer Science :
Pervasive Computing :
Distributed Systems :
Research :
Smart-Its
Smart-Its (2001-2003)
A Research Project in Cooperation with the Distributed Systems Group
The project's goal is to develop unobtrusive, deeply interconnected
smart devices - called Smart-Its - that can be attached to everyday
items in order to support new functionality, novel interaction patterns and
intelligent collaborative behavior. The long-term vision is that devices such
as Smart-Its will be as cheap, as unobtrusive and as generic as
state-of-the-art smart labels (i.e., radio tags), but in addition they will
also be able to communicate with peers, and they will be customizable in their
behavior. In order to facilitate a meaningful integration in their environment,
Smart-Its are equipped with a broad range of different sensors providing
context information. This context information is distributed among collections
of Smart-Its and thus permits collaborative evaluation of collected data.
Smart-Its will possess perceptive computing capabilities.
Please refer to the main project
page for an in-depth project description.
This project ended in December 2003.
See also the following related items:
Selected Publications
See the Publications of the Distributed Systems Group page for a full listing of our publications.
- Frank Siegemund, Tobias Krauer
Integrating Handhelds into Environments of Cooperating Smart Everyday Objects.
Proceedings of the 2nd European Symposium on Ambient Intelligence (EUSAI 2004). Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) No. 3295, Springer-Verlag, pp. 160-171, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, November 8-10, 2004
Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
- Frank Siegemund
A Context-Aware Communication Platform for Smart Objects.
In: Alois Ferscha, Friedemann Mattern (Eds.): Pervasive Computing: Second International Conference, PERVASIVE 2004. LNCS No. 3001, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3-540-21835-1, pp. 69-86, Linz/Vienna, Austria, April 18-23, 2004
BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
- Frank Siegemund, Christian Floerkemeier, Harald Vogt
The Value of Handhelds in Smart Environments.
In: Christian Mueller-Schloer, Theo Ungerer, Bernhard Bauer (Eds.): 17th International Conference on Architecture of Computing Systems – Organic and Pervasive Computing (ARCS 2004). LNCS No. 2981, ISBN 3-540-21238-8, pp. 291-308, Augsburg, Germany, March 23-26, 2004
Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
- Jan Beutel, Oliver Kasten, Friedemann Mattern, Kay Römer, Frank Siegemund, Lothar Thiele
Prototyping Wireless Sensor Network Applications with BTnodes.
1st European Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks (EWSN). LNCS No. 2920, Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3-540-20825-9, pp. 323-338, Berlin, Germany, January 2004
Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
- Frank Siegemund, Michael Rohs
Rendezvous Layer Protocols for Bluetooth-Enabled Smart Devices.
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 91-101, October 2003
Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
- Albrecht Schmidt, Frank Siegemund, Michael Beigl, Stavros Antifakos, Florian Michahelles, Hans-Werner Gellersen
Mobile Ad-hoc Communication Issues in Ubiquitous Computing – The Smart-Its Experimentation Platforms.
Proc. 8th Intl. Conference on Personal Wireless Communication (PWC 2003), Springer-Verlag, LNCS 2775. pp. 213-218, Venice, Italy, September 2003
BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
- Frank Siegemund, Christian Floerkemeier
Interaction in Pervasive Computing Settings Using Bluetooth-enabled Active Tags and Passive RFID Technology together with Mobile Phones.
Proceedings of PerCom 2003 (IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications). pp. 378-387, March 2003
Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
- Oliver Kasten, Marc Langheinrich
First Experiences with Bluetooth in the Smart-Its Distributed Sensor Network.
Workshop on Ubiqitous Computing and Communication, Conference on Parallel Architectures and Compilation Techniques (PACT) 2001, October 2001
BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
Workshop proceedings available at http://research.ac.upc.edu/pact01/pucc.htm
- Lars Erik Holmquist, Friedemann Mattern, Bernt Schiele, Petteri Alahuhta, Michael Beigl, Hans-W. Gellersen
Smart-Its Friends: A Technique for Users to Easily Establish Connections between Smart Artefacts.
Proc. Ubicomp 2001. LNCS No. 2201, pp. 116-122, Springer-Verlag, 2001
Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
Related Student Projects
The following table lists corresponding student projects in our group. Note that some descriptions will be in German.
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