About the Mobile Spray Can project

If computer applications are to become pervasive then they must become part of the everyday fabric of our lives and will provide users with the ability to interact with objects and places within both the real and virtual worlds. One trait of human behaviour in the interaction with objects appears to be an inherent passion for leaving our mark on these objects. In our current society, this is most readily evident through graffiti spray-painted in public places. To some, this is urban art reflecting the communities in which it resides, whilst to many it is an act of vandalism.

In this project we avoid taking sides in the debate but have created a system using mobile phones coupled with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to create a system that allows creative expression in the urban landscape but without the physical side-effects.