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From Pink Tentacle   Hitachi researchers have developed a new micro-miniaturized radio frequency identification (RFID) chip that is 64 times smaller than their currently available 0.4 x 0.4 mm mu-chips . At 5 microns thick, the RFID chips can more easily be embedded in sheets of paper, meaning they can be used in paper currency, gift certificates and identification    

Via Pink Tentacle SGI Japan has developed a system that can control the electronics, appliances and hardware in a room based on the spoken commands and emotions of the room’s occupants. RoomRender relies on AmiVoice voice recognition technology (developed by Advanced Media) to recognize and analyze spoken commands, enabling the room to close the blinds, turn on the heater, etc. as...

re-blogged from infoaesthetics a pair of interactive pillows designed to enhance long-distance communication. users can interact with a pillow in a specific location, which activate...

Salt Lake City, July 16-22, 2007 From the conference website In the last few years we have witnessed an explosive growth of multimedia computing, ambient intelligent (AmI),...

Re-blogged from  Networked Performance     Artists, architects, designers, and other practitioners are constantly fashioning new forms and challenging disciplinary boundaries as...