M.I.T. Lab's SpectrumWare Project has been developing multipurpose communication systems that can be programmed to receive and transmit many different types of signals. These systems are called `communications chameleons' because they can change to suit the user's needs. The key to the system's adaptability is its software. A communications chameleons is a single piece of general-purpose hardware linked with a wide array of special-purpose applications. Such systems promise to usher in a whole new era of wireless networking.
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Univ Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Emergency Med, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USAUniv Virginia Hlth Syst, Dept Emergency Med, Charlottesville, VA 22908 USA
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Philips Res Informat & Software Technol, NL-5656 AA Eindhoven, NetherlandsPhilips Res Informat & Software Technol, NL-5656 AA Eindhoven, Netherlands