Location-aware Computing
Description
Location-aware computing has many potentials for educational and institutional applications. Information about, or associated with, physical places is becoming increasingly available on the Web. Much of this is content is community-generated and forms a complex layer of social data which can be easily navigated, consumed, and reformulated for a variety of applications. GPS receivers, the hardware necessary to make devices location-aware, are becoming smaller and cheaper. They can be found in numerous cell phones models or easily connected to laptops or PDA's. Educational institutions that have identified a need for this technology or are simply interested in exploring possibilities can do a great deal with minimal investment. An example at an institutional level in development is Penn State's interactive computer lab map, based on a similar project by Purdue, which plots lab capabilities and usage in real-time. ET will investigate how these technologies can be incorporated into educational and institutional applications.
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Primary ET Contact
Christopher J. Hubing, cjh@psu.edu
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Level of ET Involvement
Since this is an area of interest, level of involvement is limited to some ET staff.
Initiative Start Date
2007