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INFOCOM
2010
IEEE
13 years 3 months ago
Distance Estimation by Constructing The Virtual Ruler in Anisotropic Sensor Networks
Abstract—Distance estimation is fundamental for many functionalities of wireless sensor networks and has been studied intensively in recent years. A critical challenge in distanc...
Yun Wang, Kai Li, Jie Wu
PERCOM
2007
ACM
14 years 4 months ago
A Capacitive Sensing Toolkit for Pervasive Activity Detection and Recognition
In this paper we present a toolkit for realizing capacitive sensing applications for human-computer interaction in pervasive computing systems. We argue that capacitive sensors - ...
Raphael Wimmer, Matthias Kranz, Sebastian Boring, ...
WOWMOM
2006
ACM
143views Multimedia» more  WOWMOM 2006»
13 years 11 months ago
GridStix: Supporting Flood Prediction using Embedded Hardware and Next Generation Grid Middleware
The cost of damage caused by flooding is directly related to the warning-time given before a flood occurs. Therefore, improving the coverage, accuracy and reliability of flood pre...
Danny Hughes, Phil Greenwood, Geoff Coulson, Gordo...
CHI
2008
ACM
14 years 5 months ago
The LilyPad Arduino: using computational textiles to investigate engagement, aesthetics, and diversity in computer science educa
The advent of novel materials (such as conductive fibers) combined with accessible embedded computing platforms have made it possible to re-imagine the landscapes of fabric and el...
Leah Buechley, Michael Eisenberg, Jaime Catchen, A...
KES
2006
Springer
13 years 5 months ago
Construction of School Temperature Measurement System with Sensor Network
Abstract. We propose the sensor network system using the microcomputer board that can connect to the Internet. This proposed system can acquire information from the sensor of the m...
Ayahiko Niimi, Masaaki Wada, Kei Ito, Osamu Konish...