Ubiquitous computing is a concept in software engineering, hardware engineering and computer science in which computing is made to appear seamlessly available anytime and everywhere. In contrast to desktop computing, it implies use on any device, in any location and in any format, with a user interacting with a computer that can take many forms, including laptops, tablets, smartphones and terminals embedded in everyday objects such as a refrigerator or a pair of glasses. The supporting technologies include the Internet, advanced middleware, kernels, operating systems, mobile code, sensors, microprocessors, new input and output devices and interfaces, computer networks, mobile protocols and global navigation systems. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Core ConcernMaking computing appear seamlessly available anytime and everywhere, embedded in everyday objects 1 Connections
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Mark Weiser coined the term and founded the field around 1988 at Xerox PARC.
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Ubiquitous computing is a concept in software engineering, hardware engineering and computer science where computing is made to appear seamlessly anytime and everywhere.
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Mark Weiser coined the phrase "ubiquitous computing" around 1988, during his tenure as Chief Technologist of the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC).
Associated With: Mark Weiser, Lead section
Mark Weiser coined the phrase "ubiquitous computing" around 1988, during his tenure as Chief Technologist of the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC).
Associated With: Distributed Computing, Lead section, list of ubiquitous computing themes
Ubiquitous computing themes include: distributed computing, mobile computing, location computing, mobile networking, sensor networks, human-computer interaction, context-aware smart home technologies, and artificial intelligence.
Associated With: Mobile Computing, Lead section, list of ubiquitous computing themes
Ubiquitous computing themes include: distributed computing, mobile computing, location computing, mobile networking, sensor networks, human-computer interaction, context-aware smart home technologies, and artificial intelligence.
Associated With: Internet of Things, Lead section, related-terms sentence
When primarily concerning the objects involved, it is also known as physical computing, the Internet of Things, haptic computing, and "things that think".
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