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An upcycled IoT

An upcycled approach uses everyday objects as design material for IoT systems by enabling users to make their "dumb" objects "smart." Adopting this approach, IoT Codex realizes a new socially informed, context-aware computing and end-user programming.

By Kristin Williams, Jessica Hammer, Scott E. Hudson, June 2021

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The internet of things… of all things

FEATURE: Features

The internet of things… of all things

A spendthrift refrigerator, a garrulous cellphone, and a loafing automobile, there's a new technology in town everyone's talking about.

By George Hurlburt, December 2015

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Global synchronization and the challenges of building network awareness

Global synchronization and the challenges of building network awareness

The Internet of Things places new demands on wireless networks that cannot be met with conventional infrastructure, services, and protocols. But there is hope, specifically a new paradigm to enable wireless awareness through global synchronization.

By Alyssa B. Apsel, Enkhbayasgalan Gantsog, December 2015

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The ambient intelligence course at Politecnico di Torino

The ambient intelligence course at Politecnico di Torino

At Italy's oldest technical university, students learn about IoT concepts and technologies by building end-to-end prototypical systems.

By Luigi De Russis, December 2015

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