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Intelligent Networks • Smart Objects • Design for Humans

Sunday, November 21, 2004   

Sensor network mimics synchronized calling by frogs, cicadas
"While this is a rather whimsical application of a sensor network, it demonstrates the unique system behaviors that can arise in truly distributed processing," says Frampton. Even when nodes follow very simple rules, the behavior of the group can be quite complex. Although this project is not likely to improve knowledge on synchronized calling in nature, it does demonstrate the types of complex behavior patterns that will be important for future developments in sensor networks..."
[EurekAlert!]


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RFID Data Synchronization and Quality to Fuel RFID Middleware Market
A recent VDC research report reveals that end-users are not prepared to handle the influx of data from RFID implementations. Close to 60 percent of VDC survey respondents said they were highly concerned with RFID data quality, and close to 55 percent are highly concerned with RFID data synchronization. The analysts say the market for RFID middleware addressing such concerns will grow to roughly $135 million by 2007..
[Industry Analyst Reporter - Software News]
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