Bell Labs throws open the doors to its research
Summary: The Alcatel-Lucent R&D team shows off its latest projects, including how it has married two types of alternative energy to power mobile masts
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Bell Labs is working on several projects related to the 'internet of things', where everyday objects are imbued with connectivity.
In one demonstration, researcher Benoit Christophe showed how an elderly woman's lamp and telephone could be networked together to overcome her degraded hearing. Using a smartphone app, a relative could make the lamp flash on and off when they call the woman, so she can see as well as hear when the call is incoming.
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