Arenani: pointing and information query system for object beyond your reach

Mariko Adachi; Kunio Sakamoto

doi:10.1117/12.754951

29 November 2007 Arenani: pointing and information query system for object beyond your reach

Mariko Adachi, Kunio Sakamoto

Proceedings Volume 6833, Electronic Imaging and Multimedia Technology V; 68331Q (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.754951
Event: Photonics Asia 2007, 2007, Beijing, China

Abstract

The authors developed a prototype information query system. It is easy to get the information about an object with in your reach. But it is troublesome to do the same in case that the object is far away. If someone is around you, you can ask an easy question with a finger pointing; "What is that?" Our developed system also realizes this approach using information technologies. The system consists of a laser pointer, transmitter and receiver units for an optical communication. The laser pointer is used for pointing an object. Moreover this laser light is modulated for sending information about user's identification (ID) codes to identify who asks a question. Each object has a receiver for laser light communication and sends user's identification to a main computer. After pointing an object, a questioner receives an answer through a wireless information network like an email on the cellular phone.

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Mariko Adachi and Kunio Sakamoto "Arenani: pointing and information query system for object beyond your reach", Proc. SPIE 6833, Electronic Imaging and Multimedia Technology V, 68331Q (29 November 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.754951

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