Ubicomp and Libraries Chris Peters and Michael Porter Internet Librarian, Oct. 2008
Terminology Ubiquitous Computing (Ubicomp) Pervasive Computing Ambient Intelligence The Internet of Things
What Trends and Technologies Will Power Ubicomp? –Cheap information processing –Cheap memory and storage –Wireless networking –Interoperability and open standards –Universal addressability (i.e. IPv6) –Sensors –Position awareness –Power
Visions of Ubiquitous Computing Low cost, low power embedded in everyday objects The Post-P.C. Environment Computers should be invisible and unobtrusive Technology should create calm
Visions of Ubiquitous Computing Embedded Context aware Personalized Adaptive Anticipatory
Ubiquitous Computing Happens at the scale of: The Body The Room The Building
Everyday objects have –Location awareness –Social awareness –Time awareness (History) Spimes
Calm Technology
Location Based Services
Fabbing Digital Fabricators Rapid Prototypers 3-D Printers Desktop Manufacturing
Fabbing Projects Home Rep Rap Project Fab Lab
Biotelemetry
RFID for tracking patients, wheelchairs
Biofeedback
Identification
Data Portability Standards
Library Applications Location-based reference Anticipatory reference Information therapy Emotion mapping of the library Community manufacturing center
Sources Everyware by Adam Greenfield Shaping Things by Bruce Sterling Ambient Findability by Peter Morville When Things Can Think by Gershenfeld Fab Lab by Gershenfeld
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