IP: IEEE-CS Undergrad Student Computer Competition Next Week

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Subject: IEEE-CS Undergrad Student Computer Competition Next Week
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> Cc: amkelly () computer org
> X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.2a  November 23, 1999
> From: amkelly () computer org
>
>
> Dear Dr. Farber:
>
> I thought you might be interested in this announcement of the IEEE Computer
> Society International Design Competition (CSIDC) - an undergraduate student
> computer design competition held 24-25 June at the Crystal City Hilton.
>
> The students have spent the last 5 months designing innovative
> computer-based devices using state-of-the-art Bluetooth Wireless
> Communications Technology.  Examples include:
>
> - a software/hardware toolset called "BlueGenius" to build applications for
> robots and build two vaccum robots to clean a room;
> -"BlueStar",  a system to ease the transition to solar power by improving
> the efficiency of home solar power systems;
> -a system for mobile monitoring and controlling household applicances;
> -an advanced audio-guided tour system for use in museums and art galleries
> to deliver personalized and real-time information rather than static audio
> tape data;
> -"BlueEyes", a complext solution that uses special spectacles to monitor
> the user's state of consciousness, useful for personnel monitoring critical
> systems such as nuclear reactors and air traffic control;
> -a head-mounted helmet created by combining Bluetooth, a webcam and a
> gyroscopic mouse designed to be used by a paraplegic in a wheelchair;
> -"The Poket Doktor" a device that communicates an individual's medical
> history, blood type and allergies to medical personnel in the event of an
> emergency;
> -a device that creates a keychain "personal identification system" that
> allows retailers to learn about customer shopping preferences and interact
> with them on a personal level.
>
> I've attached a press release describing the competition.  The final
> schedule of events will be announced in the next few days.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Anne Marie Kelly
> IEEE Computer Society
>
> (See attached file: CSIDCrelease2.doc)






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