1. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, University of Wisconsin http://trace.wisc.edu Directions in Next Generation Information and Telecommunication Technologies Gregg Vanderheiden December 5, 2001

2. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 2 The pace of change is breathtaking

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5. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 5 We already have Web servers that the size of a Pea

6. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 6 iPic

7. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 7 And people are working on smart dust ….

8. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 8 Smart Dust Components

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10. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 10 We will soon be able to alter environments to fit our needs.

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16. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 16 And environments that can interact with us and give us feedback

17. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 17 Sensatex Smart Shirt System

18. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 18 Project OXYGEN (MIT)

19. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 19 We will have the ability to replace the interface on a products with an interface which better meets our needs and constraints

20. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 20 NCITS – V2

21. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 21 Braille Lite PIX

22. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 22 We have computers we can wear…

23. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 23 CharmIT Charmed Technology

24. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 24 Computers integrated into our clothes

25. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 25 Wearable Electronics ICD+ Jacket (Philips)

26. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 26 Or on our hands and arms and fingers

27. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 27 Digital Jewelry (IBM)

28. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 28 Bluetooth Enabled Headsets “Cut the cord...” Plantronics M1000 wireless headset

29. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 29 Embedded into our glasses

30. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 30 Remembered Spectacles MIT Media Lab

31. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 31 We will not only be able to have an instant display of anything we want –

32. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 32 But we will also be able to superimpose an altered reality on the reality around us to make it better accommodate us.

33. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 33 Language translation – projection on scene

34. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 34 We will be able to summon assistance on Demand

35. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 35 Assistance Mentoring Services Remote Assistance (“ DesktopStreaming”) Telecoaching Expertcity Inc.

36. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 36 Personal Services on Demand Service Spectrum

37. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 37 We have the potential to have devices so inexpensive that they can be within the reach of anyone, regardless of their economic status And inexpensive enough that there will be no concern with providing them even to individuals who may not take care of them, or leave them, or have them stolen by a bully. What if the communication systems cost no more than a ball point pen. Most people would have dozens around and even the poorest could afford them and no-one would steal them. (at least the “BIC” version).

38. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 38 Super Thin Technology Paper Phone (Dieceland)

39. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 39 We have foldable keyboards

40. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 40 Fabric Electronics ElectroTextiles

41. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 41 PDAs the size of a credit card… REX 6000 MicroPDA (Xircom)

42. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 42 Olfactory User Interfaces DigiScents

43. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 43 Adaptive Brain Interfaces ESPRIT Project 28193

44. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 44 Web sites you can talk to. Ramona takes you to the future - KurzweilAI.net

45. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 45 And we are now talking about switches that are one molecule… and one atom… in size.

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47. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 47 We cannot really comprehend what all we will be able to do.

48. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 48 Lets Come Back to Today

49. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 49 Phones that turn into PDAs

50. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 50 PDAs that turn into phones

51. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 51 And PDA / Phones

52. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 52 Reference Designs Low Vision Blindness Hard of Hearing Deaf Physical Cognitive Language Reading Using technologies all in phones today Changes to the software

53. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 53 Also for Text Telephony Voice Sign lang. Text in Video call. Call control Example of a Total Conversation User Interface

54. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 54 Total Conversation - a Complete Standardized Family H.248 Text - aware Gateway (Annex F) V.18 Texttelephony Trans parent Equali zer for legacy T.140 PSTN H.223 V.34/V.80 AL1 H.245 H. 324 T. 140 Voice and video PSTN T.124 GCC T.134 T.120 Data conferencing T.123 T.140 DATA CONF. H.323 H.225.0 Network access T.140 RTP H.245 Voice and video IP H.221 Network access H. 320 H.224 T. 140 Voice and video ISDN 3G.324 Mobile system H.223 Mobile transmission Voice and video AL1 H.245 T.140 CS MM Mobile RTP IETF SIP SDP IP Network transmission Voice and video T.140 IP GSM Mobile system CTM Audio coding Mobile transmission voice T.140 GSM text Total Conversation service defined in ITU-T F.703

55. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 55 Goal Anyone, can choose to communicate in any form Speech Text Gesture / Sign Image Gateways allow transfer between all formats for these forms – and between old and new technologies.

56. © 2001 Trace R&D Center, UW Slide 56 Some Issues - Questions Opportunity to move away from “special telecom technologies” to “special telecom needs” met with std tech With std software / features With special targeted software Requires Flexible interfaces (AT takes up slack) Guarantee of network interconnection and gateways (no option)  Old to new  Between all new Comparable cost What will it take? Who is responsible? Will it happen?