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Book Synopsisa must-read text that provides a historical lens to see how ubicomp has matured into a multidisciplinary endeavor. It will be an essential reference to researchers and those who want to learn more about this evolving field.
-From the Foreword, Professor Gregory D. Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology
First introduced two decades ago, the term ubiquitous computing is now part of the common vernacular. Ubicomp, as it is commonly called, has grown not just quickly but broadly so as to encompass a wealth of concepts and technology that serves any number of purposes across all of human endeavor. While such growth is positive, the newest generation of ubicomp practitioners and researchers, isolated to specific tasks, are in danger of losing their sense of history and the broader perspective that has been so essential to the field's creativity and brilliance.
Under the guidance of John Krumm, an original ubicomp pioneer, Ubiquitous Computing Fundamenta
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"… a must-read text that provides a historical lens to see how ubicomp has matured into a multidisciplinary endeavor. It will be an essential reference to researchers and those who want to learn more about this evolving field."
-Professor Gregory D. Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology
Table of ContentsAn Introduction to Ubiquitous Computing. Ubiquitous Computing Systems. Privacy in Ubiquitous Computing. Ubiquitous Computing Field Studies. Ethnography in Ubiquitous Computing. From GUI to UUI: Interfaces for Ubiquitous Computing. Location in Ubiquitous Computing. Context-Aware Computing. Processing Sequential Sensor.
