Kadecot

This service was discontinued.
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A development platform for appliance network applications

With applications designs easily customized, you can use appliances while “conversing” with their characters, a type of user interface not seen before. Kadecot is a platform for developing Android applications that can link and control various home electronics products on a network. With applications designs easily customized, you can use appliances while “conversing” with their characters, a type of user interface not seen before.

(left) MoeKaden character design: Shirahane Nao, Ikkyu
(right) Carimo character design: drawing & animation:Icca

Among key features, Kadecot can:

• run on Android
• operate multiple appliances at the same time
• make a remote controller of its own
• make story games, a feature suited to personification
• fine-tune the language specification with JavaScript

The demonstration version of Kadecot, which is freely available with AndroidTM applications, includes a number of applications to run home appliances, such as MoeKaden and Carimo. Sony CSL is planning to introduce a server that will allow users to exchange original applications on a network, from which they can choose for customization for personal use.

<How to download applications>

The application is not available now because the project was discontinued.(2018/6/22)

Access AndroidTM Market on an AndroidTM terminal, and look up Kadecot, and then follow screen instructions to download the application.

Kadecot Android Application

<Trade fair> CEATEC JAPAN 2014, ENEX 2014, Maker Faire Tokyo 2013

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