University of Tokyo's Invoked Computing aims to make everyday items into communications or computing devices
University of Tokyo researchers working in the area of “invoked computing” are turning everday objects into communications and computing devices, such as converting bananas into phones and pizza boxes into laptop PCs. One researcher says they are trying to turn the idea that you need to learn yoru device on its head, and enable devices to learn what you want to do. High-speed cameras, parametric speaker arrays and other tools are used to create invoked computing prototypes.
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