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An introduction to Pervasive Computing

Pervasive ComputingMethodology of Interaction

Michèle Courant

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From Weiser’s Visionto a Technological Horizon

Incoming of New technological horizons

Pervasive (or ubiquitous) computing, mobile computing, active environments, Smart environments, Calm Technology

Everyday Environments with Smart interconnected devices

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Evolution of Technologymore capacity - less space, time, cost

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Evolution of Technologymore capacity - less space, time, cost

© Michèle Courant, University of Fribourg

Evolution of Technologymore capacity - less space, time, cost

© Michèle Courant, University of Fribourg

Evolution of Technologymore capacity - less space, time, cost

© Michèle Courant, University of Fribourg

Evolution of Technologymore capacity - less space, time, cost

© Michèle Courant, University of Fribourg

Evolution of Technologymore capacity - less space, time, cost

© Michèle Courant, University of Fribourg

Evolution of Technologymore capacity - less space, time, cost

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HistoryComposants

VLSI

Circuit intégréTransistor Tubes radio

Mémoires

Tores de ferrite Circuit intégré

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Evolution of technologyIntegration

Linked with the complexity of functions

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Evolution of technologyIntegration

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Evolution of technologyIntegration Density

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Evolution of technologyStorage

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Evolution of technologyStorage Density (fine-grain encoding)

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Evolution of technology

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Evolution of technologyTrends

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Pervasive Computing Devices

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Pervasive Computing: Technologyentails new applications and ways of use

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Pervasive Computing New applications and ways of use

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Pervasive Computing New applications and ways of use

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A User Scenario: Multimedia Communication

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A User Scenario: Multimedia Communication

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A User Scenario: Multimedia Communication

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A User Scenario: Multimedia Communication

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A User Scenario: Multimedia Communication

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A User Scenario: Multimedia Communication

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Another Scenario: Health Care : Patient Monitoring

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Another Scenario: Health Care : Patient Monitoring

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Another Scenario: Health Care : Patient Monitoring

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Another Scenario: Health Care : Patient Monitoring

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Another Scenario: Health Care : Patient Monitoring

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Another Scenario: Health Care : Patient Monitoring

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And many other applications

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And many other … sometimes, advanced applications

Automatic Sign Translation (InfosCope @IBM)

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And many other … sometimes, advanced applications

Automatic Sign Translation (InfosCope @IBM)

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And many other … sometimes advanced applications

Automatic Sign Translation (InfosCope @IBM)

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And many other … sometimes advanced applications

Augmented Cities (InfosCope @IBM)

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And many other … sometimes advanced applications

Augmented Cities (InfosCope @IBM)

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And many other … sometimes advanced applications

Augmented Cities (InfosCope @IBM)

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And many other … sometimes advanced applications

Augmented Cities (InfosCope @IBM)

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And many other … sometimes advanced applications

Augmented Cities (InfosCope @IBM)

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And many other … sometimes advanced applications

Augmented Cities (InfosCope @IBM)

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Pervasive Computing

• Economically feasible

• Socially acceptable: soon?

• (almost) Ready for deployment over all kinds of domains