Ubiquitous Computing

By Jessica Canal

What is Ubiquitous Computing?

Ubiquitous computing is a term used to define the human interaction with computers

on a one to many ratio, with one human accessing multiple computers at once, and

consists of small, sometimes invisible, inexpensive, computers located everywhere

in all aspects of life.

What is Ubiquitous Computing?

History

Mark Weiser-1988 Chief Technologist at the

Xerox Palo Alto Research Center or PARC.

Incremental Technology

Waves of Computing:

First Wave- MainframesSecond Wave- Personal ComputersThird Wave- Ubiquitous Computing

Life and Ubiquitous Computing

Modified TechnologiesAutomation

SynchronicityAccessibility

Applications of Ubiquitous Computing

CAN BE APPLIED TO ANYTHING!

Production and Competition

All Major Companies, Universities, Scientific Facilities, and Governments

S-Curve

Current StatusInterface Issues: Command Line- DOS Menu Driven- Choices Graphical User Interface- Windows, Mac OS

Major Shift to Cloud Computing:

Industry Standard

NO INDUSTRY STANDARD!!!

Another step closer:

Xerox and printable circuitry

Copyrights and Patents

Xerox- Printable Circuitry

Microsoft- Geometric Model Database

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute - Bidirectional Positioning System

Example: The Dark Knight-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

=zL4eZ1iNOfo

Pros & Cons

Cons:

Minority Report: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBaiKsYUdvg

Wall-E: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOL2W9JQmo8

Pros:

ConnectivityAccessibilityAutomation

OPENSCOURCING------------->

Future

Ubiquitous Computers Will Be Everywhere!

Dust + Skin + Clay = Ubiquitous Computing