Personal Server Model for Real-Space Networking

As the Internet population grows, not only computers but household electric appliances, such as VCRs and a refrigerators, will become connected to a network. The demand of connecting appliances to a network is increasing, however, other cheap objects are difficult because of the cost or technical problems. In this research, we focus on connecting people to the Internet. We propose the Personal Server Model that sets up a personal agent on the Internet. An agent, we called “shell”, obtains information by using sensors. Also, shell proves information via Internet. With this shell, any person can become an virtual Internet node. By treating person as an Internet node, applications which use the personal information can be developed easily like conventional Internet applications.