True Visions : The Emergence of Ambient Intelligence

Aarts, E. H. L. (EDT); Encarna?o, Jose Luis (EDT)

ISBN 10: 3540775463 / ISBN 13: 9783540775461

Published by Springer, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: True Visions : The Emergence of Ambient Intelligence
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3540775463
• ISBN 13: 9783540775461
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Ambient Intelligence (AI) is a developing technology that makes our everyday environment more sensitive and responsive to our presence. AI requires technology invisibly embedded in our surroundings, present whenever we need it that will seamlessly integrate lighting, sound, vision, domestic appliances, and personal healthcare products to enhance our living experience. Written for the non-specialist, True Visions explains how the devices making up the AI world will operate collectively using information and intelligence hidden in the wireless network connecting them. Expert contributions address key components such as smart materials and textiles, system architecture, mobile computing, broadband communication, and underlying issues of human-environment interactions. The book unifies the perspectives of scientists from diverse backgrounds, ranging from the physics of materials to the aesthetics of industrial design to chronicle the emergence of ambient intelligence.

From the Back Cover

Ambient intelligence (AI) refers to a developing technology that will increasingly make our everyday environment sensitive and responsive to our presence. The AI vision requires technology invisibly embedded in our everyday surroundings, present whenever we need it that will lead to the seamless integration of lighting, sounds, vision, domestic appliances, and personal healthcare products to enhance our living experience. Written for the non-specialist seeking an authoritative but accessible overview of this interdisciplinary field, True Visions explains how the devices making up the AI world will operate collectively using information and intelligence hidden in the wireless network connecting them. Expert contributions address key AI components such as smart materials and textiles, system architecture, mobile computing, broadband communication, and underlying issues of human-environment interactions. It seeks to unify the perspectives of scientists from diverse backgrounds ranging from the physics of materials to the aesthetics of industrial design as it describes the emergence of ambient intelligence, one of today’s most compelling areas of innovation.