Rub-a-dub-dub, IBM in a Tub
News.Com,
Aug 30, 2002
I have talked about embedded processing before, but this takes the cake. The eSuds system, developed by IBM and USA technologies, will allow students to pay for laundry by swiping a card or punching a code into their phones. But more, it lets students check a website for empty machines. They can dispense soap and fabric softener into their load from their laptop or desktop. And when their wash is done they get an email telling them to come and get it. People always on the prowl for business models should note this: "Owners should also see their revenue go up as students are more likely to do their laundry if they do not have to kill time between cycles, Douglas said."
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