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Grant Proposal 11-28-11

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Grant Proposal 11-28-11

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  1. Bluetooth Anna Lee ROBBINS, Ph.D. Lexi VIDAL, Ph.D. The Applications of

  2. The Big Idea: • Research conducted on Bluetooth may yield new uses in different fields. • Bluetooth is not limited to what has already been proven possible—a vast number of uses have yet to be discovered. • Our goal is to devise novel applications of Bluetooth to enhance and facilitate daily life. So, how does Bluetooth impact society today?

  3. Retail and Mobile e-Commerce • Bluetooth can be used to complete transactions without the use of debit/credit cards or cash. • A phone can emit a Bluetooth signal and consumers can pay for products using their phones. • This can be used at restaurants and movie theaters. • The consumer can pull up his/her bank account and send the money wirelessly and instantly to the business

  4. Medical/Biological Sciences • UCLA developed a Bluetooth-based flow cytometry device • Measures the number of microscopic particles in a sample • Cost-effective and easy-to-use interface • Costs under $5 • Weighs less than 20 grams • Comprised of: • Simple lens • Color filter • Basic batteries • 2 LEDs

  5. Travel • Airlines could eliminate the need for boarding passes or any sort or paper identification. • A customer could use the device to check in to their flight and show their boarding pass. • At hotels this could be used to check in a customer without their going to the front desk. • Bluetooth can also be used for traffic monitoring systems.

  6. Home Networking • Bluetooth can be used for connecting devices and sharing information or connectivity • Advantages: • Can be used without the need for Wi-Fi capability • Cheaper • Uses less power • Disadvantages: • Limits • Speed • Range

  7. Social Networking • BlueFriend (Technical University of Valencia, Spain) • Proposed social networking using Bluetooth • Ability to connect with each other to chat or exchange files in BlueFriend-enabled environment

  8. Convenience • Sony Ericsson’s LiveView phone screen extension using Bluetooth:

  9. Convenience • Sony Ericsson’s BlueTooth watch MBW-100 (projects your phone calls conveniently):

  10. Convenience • Bluetooth can also be used for people with disabilities in need of accessibility • Hands-free technology, such as dialing a number or controlling a computer cursor • Fatigue-checks for air traffic controllers and other high-stress professionals • http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/air-traffic-controllers-brain-monitoring-awake/story?id=13377787#.TtBHRHMbVIM

  11. Bibliography: • Variety of Applications: • http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=24243 • Retail & e-Commerce: • http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/it-strategy/1999/11/02/bluetooth-to-lead-the-e-commerce-revolution-gartner-2074831/ • Medical/Biological Sciences: • http://medgadget.com/2011/07/cell-phone-based-imaging-cytometry-device-for-developing-countries.html • Travel: • http://www.tnooz.com/2011/11/01/mobile/bluetooth-flight-check-in-and-boarding-sabre-builds-a-prototype/ • http://www.bluelon.com/ • Home Networking: • http://www.brighthand.com/article/Editorial_Wireless_Networking_with_Bluetooth/ • Social Networking: • http://www.grc.upv.es/software/bluefriend/BlueFriend_paper.pdf • Convenience: • http://techland.time.com/2010/09/28/liveview-1-3-inch-bluetooth-display-for-android-phones/ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KN2qoA0FfHQ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw43tFoEBtQ&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=Ngrkmere6JU • http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/air-traffic-controllers-brain-monitoring-awake/story?id=13377787#.TtBHRHMbVIM

  12. Questions? Comments? Concerns?

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