"The system was built for anyone, " said Nanda, who presented the work at last week's Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia conference in Maryland.

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In fact, most of the kibbutzim around Lake Galilee, a popular tourist destination in the north of Israel, such as Maagan Eden, Ein Gev, Lavi and Ginosar, are fully-fledged resorts with heated swimming pools, gyms, spa treatments, wi-fi and multimedia conference rooms.

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