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The interactive 'iPad house'
西班牙研发智能住宅 触屏墙壁能发微博
导读：对于“网虫族”而言，足不出户又能保持跟外界联系的最高境界就是住在一间巨大的、由在线屏幕组成的智能住宅里。
For internet addicts, it could be the ultimate way to stay in touch - an entire apartment turned into a giant, online screen.
对于“网虫族”而言，足不出户又能保持跟外界联系的最高境界就是住在一间巨大的、由在线屏幕组成的智能住宅里。
The walls show Facebook updates, and life-sized friends during video chats.
房屋墙壁不仅能显示社交网络Facebook的实时内容，还能在跟朋友视频聊天时显示真人大小的投影。
It can also be controlled from anywhere - even bed - using gestures or speech.
该系统利用手势或语音控制，随时随地都可进行操作，甚至躺在床上也可以。
The system works uses projectors and sensors already available.
系统使用投影仪和传感器工作。
`The hardware is complete but only 40 percent of the software is finished,` said Ion Cuervas-Mons, director of Think Big Factory, a Spanish design agency which created the project.
“野心工厂”的主管伊翁•库艾尔巴斯-蒙斯介绍说：“该项目的硬件目前已基本完成，但软件开发工作只完成了40%。”智能住宅出自这家西班牙的设计机构。
`Everything in the house can be used to communicate, the interface is ubiquitous.
“屋内的任何物品都能用来交流互动，界面无处不在。”
`Through projections that are activated by the presence of a person, we can control everything with the movement of the hands: the lights; turning on any electrical household appliances; music; even connecting to Skype for a conference from any part of the house.`
“屋里有人时会激活投射，我们可以以此利用双手完成一切操作，包括开关电灯、打开家电、播放音乐等，甚至可以在屋内任意一处连接到Skype，召开网络视频会议。”
The system aims to replace the current slew of keyboards and remote controls needed to interact with technology.
该系统旨在取代键盘和遥控器的大量使用，键盘和遥控器需要一定的技术手段才能使用。
However, Mr Cuervas-Mons claims much of the technology will be invisible.
不过库艾尔巴斯-蒙斯表示，大部分技术设备都会是隐形的。
`I don’t think that an Openarch home is going to look any different,` he said.
他说：“欧本雅奇智能住宅看起来跟普通住宅没什么两样。“
`New technologies must be non-intrusive and natural.`
“因为新技术都是自然融入而非介入式的。”
Mr Cuervas-Mons says the first inhabitant has already moved into the experimental apartment.
库艾尔巴斯-蒙斯表示，目前第一位体验者已经入住“实验公寓”。
`He is using some parts of the house, and we are learning from that.
“他正在使用房屋的部分功能，我们正对他的使用状况进行研究。”
`The main interface is in the living room, where you can see social networks, magazines, and play music just using gestures,` he said.
他说：“整个系统的主界面设在客厅，使用者可以在这里用手势操作打开社交网站、浏览杂志或播放音乐。”
The prototype uses sensing cameras such as Microsoft`s Kinect to track users, allowing them to swipe in mid air to move through menus.
系统原型利用了诸如微软的Kinect外设等传感摄像头来追踪使用者，使得使用者能够在半空中滑动选择程序菜单。
The project started three years ago, and the prototype built in an apartment in the North of Spain, all using existing technology.
项目始于三年前，住宅原型建立在西班牙北部的一套公寓里，全部使用已有技术。
`Now we have around 40% of the applications actually running - and we hope to finish soon, then begin developing products so people can actually begin using it.`
“目前实际运行的应用程序大约有40%，我们希望能尽快完成，然后开始投入产品生产，这样人们就能住进去了。”
来源：China Daily