Another idea is to use RFID tags or Video Tracking on kitchen objects such as mugs which can be used to interact with the surface of the countertop and there is a few ideas where this comes into play.
Twitter
One of the ideas was to have the objects able to interact with each other and twitter about what is going on. For instance, Through movement of tagged objects on the surface this creates the table to twitter about what is going on. Each item is tagged either to an individual or a name or purpose ie a mug that is used by housemate x who particularly likes coffee is placed on the surface which then twitters "Shane in enjoying a nice cup of hot coffee". Another housemate comes along who hates coffee and is more of a tea man with lots of milk, it twitters "Carl has just joined Shane for breakfast but isnt a fan of the coffee, he's more of a milky tea man"
Each object could be given a list of tag words which it uses to create dialogue. When another person or another object is brought in, it starts a dialogue between them, ie a packet of biscuits (ie in the future, everything would be tagged) is put on the table and twitters "someone brought out the chocolate hobnobs, they mean business!" or "someone is hungry" or "yum, yum I love chocolate hobnobs!" etc
Each object could even have a profile attached that could be updated to keep the tweets fresh and more unique.
Another way to use twitter for this interactive surface would be that you could put the ingredients you want to make your meal out of. The counter would recognise these ingredients and use them to twitter for recipe suggestions. When you find one you want, you could get the step by step instructions for it.
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