Revelationary Computing,

Proactive Displays,
& The Experience UbiComp Project

Piyush Gupta
Institute of Management Studies
DAVV, Indore
interrelativity.com 11 September 2007
 Outline
What’s the Problem?

Convergence
– Sensing technologies (RFID)
– Digital signage
– Online revelation

Proactive Displays

The Experience UbiComp Project

Future Extensions
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 Overview

Interrelativity develops software

that integrates sensing and display technologies
with online personal content
and promotional content
to help people relate to one another
in shared physical spaces

Bringing the best of virtual communities to physical spaces.

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 The Problem
We are social: fundamental need
for a sense of belonging
We are shy: 48% of US population
is chronically shy
We want to relate to and connect with
others,
but are often unable or unwilling to do so
– Even at times and places specifically
designed to
encourage connections
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 The Solution:
Proactive Displays

+ + =

Online Physical Large Better

Profiles Tokens Displays Real-world
Interactions

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 Convergence (1)
Sensing technologies (RFID)
Digital signage
Online revelation

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 What is RFID?
Energy

RFID Clock RFID

Computer Transponder
Interrogator
Data

Radio frequency identification (RFID)

is a generic term that is used to describe Si
a system that transmits the identity Coil
(in the form of a unique serial number)
Encapsulation
of an object or person wirelessly,
using radio waves. [RFID Journal]
RFID Transponder
[Roy Want, Intel]
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 RFID in Access Control

Countries
Buildings

Ski resorts Containers

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 RFID in Asset Tracking

At school

Documents
Beer kegs Airline luggage & Folders

On the bus

Livestock Salmon Pets

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 RFID in Healthcare

Medications Patients
Equipment

Surgical sites
Blood
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 RFID in Transactions

ExxonMobil SpeedPass

MasterCard PayPass

Illinois Tollway I-Pass PowerPay

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 RFID + Mobile Phones
KDDI
– RFID readers
– Active & Passive

NTT DoCoMo n901iC FOMA®

– Sony FeliCa chip (+ surround sound, card
scanner…)

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 RFID + People
VeriChip (Applied Digital Solutions)

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 Convergence (2)
Sensing technologies (RFID)
Digital signage
Online revelation

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 Digital Signage
Walkways

Times Square, NYC

Bristol, UK

Glasgow, Scotland
NYC Subways
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 Digital Signage
Malls

Mall at Millenia, Orlando Las Vegas Sandton City, South Africa

DestiNY USA, Syracuse Flasma @ The Plaza, London

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 Digital Signage
Transportation

Elevators Train cars, Kiev Basel Airport (CH)

Bus stops Buses Chicago O’Hare

(Mequon, WI) (Milwaukee, WI)

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 Convergence (3)
Sensing technologies (RFID)
Digital signage
Online (& offline) revelation

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 Revelation in
the Physical World

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 Revelation in
the Digital World
Instant Messaging Newsgroups

Weblogs eCommerce

Social Network Online Dating

Systems
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 Revelationary Computing
Bridging the gap between digital &
physical worlds
– Revealing digital representations of self
in shared spaces in the physical world
– Incorporating physical world references
into digital representations of self

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 Revelation via
Proactive Displays
Displays + sensors (+ algorithms +
policies + …)
– Public displays that can sense & respond
appropriately
to the people & activities taking place nearby
– Implicit, ambient, background (periphery)
Issues:
– Context(s)
Where should they go?
– Content
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 Experience
UbiComp Project
Desire for mutual revelation
– show & tell about you & your work
– learn about others & their work
Restricted contexts
– Paper / panel sessions
– Demo / poster sessions
– Reception / breaks
Available content
– Explicit: registration info
– Implicit: homepage data mining
Control
– Register, activate and wear tags during the
conference
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– Opt out at any time interrelativity.com
(delete profile, discard tag)