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06/10/2006

(Video) Call a Ball

Designed by Janis Pönisch, Sören Grünert, and Kirsten Hüsig, "Call a Ball" is a new concept in the form of a soccer ball vending machine -- users have to send an SMS to authorize the dispensing of a ball. Thanks to an RFID-chip embedded into each ball, the machine knows its location at all times. Video demonstration after the jump.
If you want to find people with whom to play ball, all you have to do is register as a 'baseplayer' at one or more kiosks. Then send out an SMS containing the codeword 'Challenge' to the kiosks of your choice, which will then relay it to your teammates and opponents.
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Posted at 06/10/2006 02:49am by kevin
lol whatever, people would be stealing the balls left and right
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Posted at 06/10/2006 03:49am by JIM
Im sure if the chip notices the people walking away without a ball being returned it would charge there phone bill. Thus making money.
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Posted at 06/10/2006 8:45pm by ryan
not too bad of an idea, but there are a few problems i could see. if you break the ball, you could still return the casing with the chip, and not be charged :/
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Posted at 06/10/2006 11:03pm by osnolbk
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Posted at 11/16/2006 05:49am by Golf Ball
Dave Interesting topic... I'm working in this industry myself and I don't agree about this in 100%, but I added your page to my bookmarks and hope to see more interesting articles in the future
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