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Immer wieder braucht man etwas überraschendes und neues zum Spielen und aktuell ist bei mir die Windows 7 Sensor and Location Platform [1] an der Reihe. Mit dem Windows 7 Sensor Development Kit und einem Freescale-Board (JMBADGE2008-B) mit dem USB-Anschluß ist man recht schnell dabei. Kurz worum es bei dieser Plattform geht:

"...The Windows Sensor and Location platform, which is new for Windows 7, enables your computer and applications to adapt to their current environment. With location sensors -- including GPS devices, WWAN radios, and even triangulation technology -- your applications and gadgets can know exactly where they are, enabling them to provide more locally relevant content and functionality. Ambient light sensors, for example, can allow your computer to automatically adjust your screen's brightness based on the current lighting conditions. They can also enable applications to optimize their content for readability, making your computer more useful in a range of operating environments than ever before..."

Sehr hilfreich für den Anfang sind die Blogs von Jim Travis [2] und Gavin Gear [3] sowie die Anleitungen, die man unter [1] finden kann. Mal sehen was für eine Applikation am Ende rauskommen wird. Spannend ... :-)

[1] http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/sensors/default.mspx
[2] http://blogs.msdn.com/jimtravis/default.aspx
[3] http://blogs.msdn.com/gavingear/default.aspx