In addition to creating the sand QR code, Sinap is teaming up with the Nishihama Surf Lifesaving Club to promote beach cleaning efforts. According to Sinap, the efforts to break away from information noise pollution and to rid beaches of disposable lifestyle goods (plastic bags, foam trays…) are complementary endeavors.
Control module
We have developed and supply a ‘printed electronics control module’; this self contained unit consists of a power source, integrated circuit (I/O control and interaction flow), and sound transducer.
Integration
The module is very simple to integrate with the printed item, in fact it’s almost as easy as putting a stamp on an envelope (but for now it’s not quite
as thin).
Senses
The integration of the module and the conductive inks enables the printed item and the user to communicate through the senses of touch, sight
and sound.
Communication
IPM enables communication between the printed item and the user, the direction the dialogue takes depends on each experience, essentially ‘what you get out depends on what you put in’.
A project called Locast from the MIT Mobile Experience Lab augment the physical environment with location-based media.
Food for your eyes [3] - Locast from MIT Mobile Experience Lab on Vimeo.
For more detailed information on how Locast works visit MIT MEL"Locast is an innovative platform for sharing and discovering location-based user-generated videos and production quality multimedia content provided by RAI New media. It consists of a combination of Mobile and Wearable Computing elements supported by a distributed Web application. Locast is an innovative platform for sharing and discovering location-based user-generated videos and production quality multimedia content provided by RAI New media. It consists of a combination of Mobile and Wearable Computing elements supported by a distributed Web application. "
