Monday, September 13, 2010

IST 195 - Week 2 (Connected)

(The Snow Problem) Technology that has been created in the last 40 years has proved to power our society to new levels. With the creation of the internet, and internet devices, we have seen countless applications which provide unprecedented practicality in the ever evolving 21st century. In a few short years, every device that requires a power source will be linked to the internet.

With this kind of connectivity between devices, difficult tasks will be manageable and easy. The heat coils in the sidewalk will have their own IP addresses, and with that, will have the ability to be controlled, and used from an open source program from any internet device. Students will be able to sync the heat coils to their class schedules so that the sidewalks are cleared off enough by the time they are ready for class.

2 comments:

  1. Do you think its feasible for a system such as this to adjust for each individual student?

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  2. Not necessarily for each student individually, but if the data results in patterns of student use, then the system can account for them collectively. So say the data suggests that not many people use the walkway in between Shaffer and Bowne, then the system can adjust accordingly to fit most students' needs.

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