Applications of mobile barcode recognition to real-time events and gatherings
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Author(s)
Bisker, Solomon M
Advisor(s)
Federico Casalegno.
Date Issued
2008
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
We discuss our explorations encouraging discussion and information exchange in high-bandwidth, real-time settings such as trade shows, fairs and conferences. We detail the iterative construction and evaluation of the "PittiMobi" system at a series of fashion trade shows. The PittiMobi mobile phone and desktop software clients augment traditional face-to-face communication to form a unique ecosystem that fosters location-based community interaction between buyers, sellers and the press. PittiMobi is based on a system of two-dimensional barcodes, which users can capture with their mobile phones and use to link a physical place to digital space. A custom -developed mobile client interfaces with a Drupal web server and desktop client, with careful attention paid to developing a cross-platform experience that would encourage exchange and discussion throughout the length of a conference. A further platform called "event spaces" for the creation of viral digital conversations that link people at physical gatherings is envisioned, discussed and prototyped as a tool for further study.
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Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 75).
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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