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Ubiquitous Computing

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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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Origin Year
1988 1
Core Concern
Making computing appear seamlessly available anytime and everywhere, embedded in everyday objects 1
Ubiquitous Computing
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Gregory Abowd

Ubiquitous Computing

Michael Dertouzos

Ubiquitous Computing

Tanzeem Choudhury

Ubiquitous Computing
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Distributed Computing, Fields
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Internet of Things, Fields
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Mark Weiser, Pioneers

Mark Weiser coined the term and founded the field around 1988 at Xerox PARC.

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Mobile Computing, Fields
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Wearable Computing, Fields

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Gaetano Borriello, Pioneers
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Gregory Abowd, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Gregory Abowd
Mark Weiser, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Mark Weiser
Michael Dertouzos, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Michael Dertouzos
Tanzeem Choudhury, Pioneers
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1. Ubiquitous Computing (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Ubiquitous computing (or "ubicomp") is a concept in software engineering, hardware engineering and computer science where computing is made to appear seamlessly anytime and everywhere.
  • History 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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Wikipedia: Michael Dertouzos
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visionary approach to ubiquitous computing
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Wikipedia: Mark Weiser
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Wikipedia: Gregory Abowd
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Gaetano Borriello, Wikipedia
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Tanzeem Choudhury - Wikipedia
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