MIThril Design Features
MIThril Design Features |
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MIThril as research tool |
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| MIThril is the next-generation context-aware research platform in development here at the MIT media lab. MIThril combines small, light-weight RISC processors (including the StrongARM), a single-cable power/data "body bus" and high-bandwidth wireless networking in a package that is nearly as light, comfortable, and unobtrusive as ordinary street clothing. | |
Clothing-Integrated Design |
MIThril as garment
MIThril is intended to be integrated into clothing, providing a package that is unobtrusive and comfortable for the wearer. This packaging also makes it easy to place sensors on different parts of the body without exposed wires and connectors. |
Flexible Interaction |
the MIThril Body Bus
MIThril's body bus provides a thin, stranded single-cable connection between the MIThril computing cores and on-body peripherals. The body-bus natively supports USB and I2C devices, allowing a wide range of custom and off-the-shelf sensors and peripherals to be used. |
Linux, open-source, and open-design |
better hacking through openness
MIThril is based on the Linux open-source operating system and the MIThril project is committed to publishing the source code, schematics, and working documents for the MIThril platform. |
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