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Ubiquitous computing (also called everyware)

[is] [t]he method of enhancing computer use by making many computers available throughout the physical environment, but making them effectively invisible to the user.[1]
involves having computing devices essentially everywhere in the home, office or public area, as well as easy, natural ways for people to interact with them.[2]

Overview[]

Wireless technologies, sensors, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and machine-to-machine communications will play a big role in this new area of computing."[3]

References[]

  1. Mark Weiser, "The Computer for the 21st Century," 265 Scientific American, No. 9, at 66 (full-text).
  2. John Blau, "German Group Studies Ubiquitous Computing, Data Privacy," Network World, Dec. 22, 2004 (full-text).
  3. Id.

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