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A ubiquitous computing environment is intended to support users in their search for necessary information and services in a situation-dependent form. This paper proposes a location-based information support system using a Compact Battery-less Information Terminal (CoBIT) to support users interactively. A CoBIT can communicate with the environmental system and with the user using only energy supplied from the environmental system and the user. The environmental system has functions to detect the terminal position and direction to realize situational support. This paper newly shows detailed characteristics of information download and upload using the CoBIT system. And it also describes various types of CoBITs and their usage in museums and event shows.
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Nishimura, T., Itoh, H., Nakamura, Y., Yamamoto, Y., Nakashima, H. (2004). A Compact Battery-Less Information Terminal for Real World Interaction. In: Ferscha, A., Mattern, F. (eds) Pervasive Computing. Pervasive 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3001. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24646-6_8
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