• DocumentCode
    956176
  • Title

    Something for Beer Lovers, Arm-Chair Travelers, and Photo Buffs

  • Author

    Ebling, Maria ; Corner, Mark D.

  • Author_Institution
    T.J. Watson Res. Center, IBM, Yorktown Heights, NY
  • Volume
    7
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    4
  • Lastpage
    5
  • Abstract
    In this issue covers a Web site that helps beer lovers find rare, but favorite, brews as well as upcoming beer events. A system that uses photos contributed by tourists from around the world to reconstruct navigable worlds, perhaps for those unfortunate enough to stay home is also examined. Finally, "concept car" intended for use by the blind and a camera that gives you a kite\´s eye view of the world is presented.
  • Keywords
    Web sites; breweries; cameras; handicapped aids; visual databases; Spy Kite; Web site; arm-chair travelers; beer; concept car; navigable worlds; Audio recording; Auditory displays; Cameras; Cities and towns; Dairy products; Feedback; Forehead; Glass; Pervasive computing; Videos;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Pervasive Computing, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1536-1268
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MPRV.2008.82
  • Filename
    4653462