CS160 project tips

Class brainstorming ideas, 1/22/05

Image-based speed dial. Take a picture of someone's picture (e.g. in a yearbook) in order place a call.
... or dial by taking a picture of a particular color.
... or dial by taking a picture of an actual phone number (e.g. in an online directory or the phone book).
Search for information by taking a picture of a landmark.
... or of a special label by the landmark. (This is similar to QR-codes in Japan.)
Take a picture of a street sign to get a local map.
Take a picture of text in a foreign language and then translate it.
Get directions based on location and current task (e.g. find a barber near-by)
Automatically post pictures from a camera phone to a blog.
Automatically generate a podcast.
Split checks and calculate tips using a phone app.
... or input the bill by taking a picture of it.
Switch profiles and permissions by using voice identification on a phone.
Split the bill and automatically bill individual credit cards.
... or order and pay all using bluetooth.
Get the price of an object by taking a picture of it.
... or look for similar objects from the picture.
... or use GPS to find prices at nearby stores.
... or get information by scanning the ISBN, name, or barcode.
"Virtually" try on items using a mannequin in your phone.