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Topics in Ubiquitous Computing

Topics in Ubiquitous Computing. Krzysztof Gajos Anthony LaMarca Andrew Schwerin 590 UC 1/6/2003. Welcome. Weeks 2-5: Context What is it? How do I get it? How can I use it? Weeks 6-10: Education and collaboration How has/can UbiComp be applied to education

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Topics in Ubiquitous Computing

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  1. Topics in Ubiquitous Computing Krzysztof Gajos Anthony LaMarca Andrew Schwerin 590 UC 1/6/2003

  2. Welcome • Weeks 2-5: Context • What is it? • How do I get it? • How can I use it? • Weeks 6-10: Education and collaboration • How has/can UbiComp be applied to education • What new UbiComp ideas could be applied to education?

  3. Ubiquitous Computing • Mark Weiser - Scientific American ’91 “Most profound technologies are those that disappear” • Literacy, written words • Electric motors • More metaphors?

  4. Generic platforms Inch, Foot, Yard Special purpose devices Active badge network Telephones PARC’s Devices

  5. Impressions • Best idea? • Worst idea? • Which have arrived? • Which are impending? • Which are still pipe dreams? Why? • What else?

  6. Research Thrusts In UbiComp • Smaller, faster, cheaper hardware • Novel UI techniques • Proactivity and activity inferencing • Sensor networks, localization, data fusion • Streamlining configuration, management • Power efficiency

  7. Invisibility Mobility User interactions Context Customization Key Elements? • Allowance for desktops • Wireless networking • Improving quality of life • Improving productivity

  8. Buzzword Bingo • Embodied Computing Weiser ’91 • Invisible Computing Norman ’98 • Pervasive Computing IBM ’98 • Proactive Computing Tennenhouse ’01 • Autonomic Computing IBM ’01 • Calm Computing Weiser/Brown ‘96

  9. What’s Happening Today • Georgia Tech • Aware home • Classroom 2000* • Wearable computing • Berkeley / UCLA • Motes/smart dust* • Tiny DB • Illinois • Gaia* • MIT / Media lab • Oxygen • RFID Center • Tangible UI • Washington / IRS • Location Stack* • Labscape* • Alzheimer/proactive health

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