Abstract
This chapter looks on the future of TINI and some of the many possibilities for connecting devices using TINI as the network controller. New version, TINI software version 1.1, plans to include several significant improvements, such as dynamic class loading, object serialization, reflection, IPv6, prioritized processes, and threads. Dallas Semiconductor is on the right road to reduce the chip count of the TINI chipset for reduced cost, size, and power on future versions of TINI. There are many visions of the networked future, with everything connected to and controllable through the Internet. Some visions include refrigerators that can track home food inventory and automatically record groceries consumed. Other visionaries dream of the days when all of the home appliances are networked and automatically it can send an e-mail to the proper service technician when the appliance determines that it needs maintenance. While these are certainly possible, the value of these services seems questionable, particularly after considering the added cost to add a network capability to a low-cost appliance and the monthly monitoring service. This book gives a good start by introducing how to build Internet-enabled devices via an inexpensive, ready-made, Java-powered microcontroller.
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