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Matthias Lampe, Steve Hinske
From Traditional Toys to Smart Playsets
Keywords: Pervasive Computing, Pervasive Game, Smart Environment, Mobile Geräte, Radiofrequenz-Identifikations-Technik
We present the Augmented Knight′s Castle, a pervasive playset, which enriches the child′s pretend play by using background music, sound effects and verbal commentary of toys that react to the child′s play. Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is used to automatically and unobtrusively identify toys in the playset. Mobile devices equipped with RFID readers to enable them as touch-me devices are introduced into the playset to provoke further interaction and to enhance the play (e.g., through the integration of interactive learning experiences). We describe two approaches of mobile device integration (mobile phones and mobile devices embedded into toys) with an analysis of their advantages and disadvantages.
i-com, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag
Print ISSN: 1618-162X
Volume: 05, 03/2006
Pages: 012 - 018