Handbook of Silicon Based MEMS Materials and Technologies

Ubiquitous Sensing, Computing and Communication

Merged Physical and Digital Worlds

The capability to add an index and a digital identity to smaller physical items, such as sales packages and consumer goods, will enable more efficient logistics and quality control from manufacturers to retailers. These commercial solutions will create an information platform that also enables the consumers to get deeper knowledge of their purchased goods. We are talking about the first steps towards the Internet of Things that is a concept of connecting different physical objects to the information networks [70]. These concepts extend towards possibilities to have an Internet address or an URL embedded in the physical objects and thus a possibility to link them ...