Bluetooth Hotspot sends out Menu to Mobile Phones

The Java programme labelled Mensa Mobil (mobile menu) contains the menu of an assortment of 15 different refectories of Technical University Dresden 14 days in advance. Students can choose the day and the place of the refectory to keep them self informed about all daytime food due price and further information about ingredients are available.

Once the programme is installed on the mobile phone Mensa Mobil provides the menu in addition to a print and web version. Together with a mobile phone the digital menu is available every time and everywhere to assist when choosing the favourite lunch within an assortment of nearly 30 dishes per day that are placed at 15 different venues in town.After 14 days in use a new version might be installed to keep the updated menu available again.

For installing the programme via Bluetooth a hotspot system called Bluebot www.bluebot.eu is placed at the central refectory of Technical University Dresden next to the main auditorium. After switching on the mobile phone's Bluetooth interface the Bluebot system locates all mobile phones within 40 meters distance. If users confirm a connection to Bluebot the mobile menu will be installed within few seconds for free. Nearly 30 students install the programme every day. After the testing period the Bluebot system is about to be placed at more different refectories in Dresden to provide the mobile menu all over the Technical University in town.

As the company Haase & Martin GbR – Büro für Neue Medien is a partner within the „Year of Computer Science 2006“ the Java programme Mensa Mobil (mobile menu) is a contribution to the „Week of Computer Science“ taking place from October 2nd until October 10th 2006 at Technical University Dresden. Find out more information in German on the web: www.woche-der-informatik.de/276.html , www.bluebot.info/mensa-mobil-plakat6_klein.pdf