FAQ

What is Mobile Spray Can?

SprayCan graffiti divides communities and generations in terms of how it should be dealt with in terms of either complete acceptance or punitive action. In this project we have developed a system that tries to bridge the divide as it both provides writers with a means of tagging their environment, using mobile phones and RFID tags, whilst minimising the physical effects to the landscape for the communities where it resides.

How does it work?

Writers’ tags are deposited, and collected, from a database operating on a central server using a GPRS connection initiated by a Java application on a Nokia 5140 with an in-built RFID reader. These tags are currently displayed on the writers phone but the system is being evolved so that they can be projected on walls in urban landscapes.

Can I participate?

The project is currently being tested around a University campus but we would be happy to hear from any groups or organisations interested in testing the technology on a larger scale.

What else could it be used for?

The integration of RFID and mobile phones is likely to grow with current predictions estimating that over 50% of all phones sold will have this technology by 2009. The technology itself could be used for a games, advertisements, micro-payments, location based services etc.