1. Programming the Real-world
Introduction to SPOT
Peng Deng
∑ SUMLab
CSSE University of Melbourne

2. Agenda
• Introduction
– Evolution of Computing
– WSN
• Sun SPOT
– What is SPOT
– Hardware and Software
– Applications
• My Projects
– Game Panel
– Virtual Controller
– Gesture Recognition
• Simple Tutorial
• Conclusion
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3. Evolution of Computing
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1960s: Mainframe Era 1980s: Personal Computer Era
One computer per many users. One computer per user.
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