Title :
The cloak of invisibility: challenges and applications
Author :
Zambonelli, Franco ; Mamei, Marco
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Sci. e Metodi dell´´Ingegneria, Univ. di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy
Abstract :
Is it possible to create a cloak of invisibility - a flexible artifact that can make anything inside it invisible and preserve invisibility despite mobility and deformation? Exploring the algorithmic and technological challenges involved reveals tantalizing information.
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; distributed algorithms; iterative methods; mesh generation; microsensors; optical sensors; rendering (computer graphics); ubiquitous computing; algorithmic challenges; deformation; flexible artifact; invisibility; mobility; technological challenges; Amorphous materials; Books; Cameras; Computer networks; Fabrics; Humans; Mobile computing; Shape; Solids; Wireless sensor networks;
Journal_Title :
Pervasive Computing, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MPRV.2002.1158280
