Title :
Hacking in Industrial Research and Development
Author :
Zimmerman, Thomas G.
Author_Institution :
IBM Almaden Res. Center, San Jose, CA
Abstract :
Incorporating off-the-shelf devices and technology can reduce the risk, cost, and deployment time of a product´s field trials. Two case studies demonstrate hacking´s contribution to industrial R&D in commercial settings. The first case study evaluates optical and radio frequency techniques to track shopping carts in a supermarket. The other evaluates the deployment of a handheld device to enable passengers to self-check-in and board commercial flights.
Keywords :
research and development; retail data processing; tracking; travel industry; commercial settings; handheld device; industrial research hacking; off-the-shelf devices; radio frequency techniques; Computer crime; Computer hacking; Costs; Electronic equipment testing; Licenses; Research and development; Software safety; Space technology; Switches; Temperature sensors; airport security; bar codes; hacking; handheld; optical tracking; wireless;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2008.51
