Ubiquitous Computing for Mobile Devices - ver. 2007
Tuesday 6:30 - 9pm
Instructor: Dennis Crowley [ dens@dodgeball.com ]
Office hours: Tues 9-10p (or by appointment - sign up here)
Class Resources
Syllabus: http://itp.nyu.edu/ubicompmobile/2007/syllabus.html
Listserv: http://forums.nyu.edu/cgi-bin/nyu.pl?enter=ubicompmobile07
Wiki: http://ubicompmobile07.pbwiki.com/ubicompmobile07
Students
Weekly Code/Notes/Slides
Weekly Research Assignments
Week 12
Next week is Workshop Week - we'll spend a good chuck of class answering any questions you have about your final, tech specifics, etc. Post any questions you want answered in class here.
Week 9
Google around and find either (a) an example of 2D codes in action (semacode, QR code, etc) or (b) research a new image recognition technology (e.g. remember the talk of color-wheel semacodes?). Write up a paragraph on your findings and post it here. If you find examples of new 2D barcode / image recognition tech, post some pics so we can see what you've discovered!
semacode eruv Christin Roman
Week 9 Caleb In Education and"Mike's exclusive BarCampScotland QR Code"
UCP Morgan Fiona carswell
semacodeshop ChoRong Hwang
ShotCode Youjeong Paik
QuickMark kaki
Hello, World! kyveli
Invisible barcode James C Daher
Semacode Business Cards Lucas Longo
QR Code Orgy Matt Fargo
PM Code Vaibhav
electronic lens Sai
etoy Derek Stoops
Semacode in Africa Kate
The biggest QR code as construction ad. Olivia
Put QR code to sms for friends to share Olivia
GridLockd Patricia
Week 5
Next week is Workshop Week. I know some of you are playing catchup on the PHP and MySQL side of things, so let's spend next week answering the questions you have about working with PHP, pulling data in and out of databases and working with the code samples from class.
Post your questions here.
Week 4
Find an app that performs some kind of location-based service. Nearest movie theater? Location of the closest ATM? Which friends are nearby? How do I get from Point A to Point B? Look for a mobile app - bonus points if you can find one that works with text messaging (though Java and mobile browser apps are okay too). Write up a quick paragraph on what problem the application solves and who you think the intended audience is. Also (and most importantly!) take note of how you are supposed to tell the app where you're located (zipcode? street address?) and how this information is entered onto the phone.
Week 3
Tell us a little about what you'd like to build for the midterm. Think about what the app should do, what problem it should solve, who will use it, etc. How will your users will use it (remember our "syntax language" conversation from class?) and what type of data do you think you'll need to get it up and running (user database? weather info? events listings?)
Week 2
Find an app that makes use of camera phone photos - either people uploading images or an example of images being sent to phone. Try to avoid the "sending my pics to Flickr" type examples and instead look for something that's more two-way (sending + receiving). Take note of where the app asks you to send your message (shortcode vs. email).
Week 1
Find an application that uses text messaging - either a shortcode (e.g. 36343) or an email address (e.g. nyc@dodgeball.com). Give us a quick write-up of what the app does, who it's for and how it works. If the service you found is using a shortcode, how much do you think it costs the developer every time you use the service? (say, $0.02 per message). Remember, Weekly Research Projects are first come / first serve - no dup entries, please.
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