Internet 0 Brings soft-state programmability to
objects like tables and buildings.
Who:
From Sun Microsystems: Doug Johnson, Corporate Standards From the Media Lab: Neil
Gershenfeld, head of the Physics and Media research group,
and his student, Raffi Krikorian
When:
2003
Where:
MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Why:
To network devices is complicated and expensive. Sun wanted
to create a low-cost system that is easy to implement and maintain.
How:
Uses a micro-IP stack with web server
Details
The Internet 0 I/O devices cost a few dollars
each to produce.
Specifications:
PIC16F876 (20 Mhz, 3.5k micro-IP stack with web server)
RS485 networking
5 digital, 4 analog I/O pins
Generic platform implementing I0
The system has been used for a Christmas lighting
project in Zurich, to create a programmable, interactive set of lights.
Sun is working to document the technical approach
and design principles, and to refine the implementation details. They
hope to develop an approach with open standards and community ownership.
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