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Third IEEE Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems and Applications (WMCSA'00)   p. 11
Networked surfaces: a new concept in mobile networking
J. Scott, Lab. for Commun. Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
F. Hoffmann, Lab. for Commun. Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
M. Addlesee, Lab. for Commun. Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
G. Mapp, Lab. for Commun. Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
A. Hopper, Lab. for Commun. Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK

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Abstract
Networked surfaces are surfaces which provide network connectivity to specially augmented objects, when these objects are physically placed on top of the surface. When an object (e.g. a notebook computer) connects, a handshaking protocol assigns functions such as data or power transmission to the various conducting paths that are established. This paper describes the position occupied by this concept in the world of networking, presents an overview of the technology used in its realisation, describes the current prototype implementation, and outlines the potential implications of its introduction.
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Index Terms- mobile computing; protocols; mobile communication; networked surfaces; mobile networking; network connectivity; notebook computer; handshaking protocol; data transmission; power transmission; prototype implementation; ubiquitous computing; sentient computing Citation:  J. Scott, F. Hoffmann, M. Addlesee, G. Mapp, A. Hopper, "Networked surfaces: a new concept in mobile networking," wmcsa, p. 11,  Third IEEE Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems and Applications (WMCSA'00),  2000