Intelligent Spaces
Subtitle: The Application of Pervasive ICT (Computer Communications and Networks)
Contributors: Alan Steventon (Editor); Steve Wright (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: November 29, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9781846280023
Subjects: Computing and Information Technology; Computers - General Information; Computers; Computer Books: General; Information Technology; Networking - General; Ambient Intelligence; Ambient Technology; Collaborative Systems; Computers / Information Technology; Embedded Systems; Intelligent Spaces; Pervasive Computing; Intelligent control systems; Interactive computer systems; Ubiquitous computing
Description: Intelligent Spaces: The Application of Pervasive ICT sets out a vision where Information & Communication Technology (ICT) moves from the PC on the desktop out into the physical world, and becomes pervasive. The world about us will appear to have real intelligence embedded in it, creating what we term "Intelligent Spaces" or "iSpaces", which will augment and support virtually every human activity. An iSpace consists of • The physical world in which the user exists, in his/her relevant context. • The interface between the digital world and the physical world. This contains embedded sensors to gather data, labels to identify objects, actuators to control things/appliances in the physical world, together with support software to facilitate non-intrusive two-way communication across the interface, • The digital world in which digital knowledge and intelligent systems are available to intelligently analyse data gathered from the physical world, and to influence and support our actions in that physical world. Intelligent Spaces: The Application of Pervasive ICT describes the vision and how it has already been demonstrated in a number of applications ranging from the home, healthcare and traffic systems to monitoring glaciers. It identifies many of the technical, human and business issues which need to be researched before the benefits can become widespread, and describes possible solutions to them. Academic & industrial researchers in Computer Science, IT & Communications, as well as practitioners will find this key reading as it delivers practical & implementable current research.