3. Introduction
From: “On the role of graspable objects in the Ambient Intelligence
Paradigm”, Evert J.van Loenen (Philips Research Labs)
Ambient Intelligence: Environments that are sensitive and responsive to the presence
of people.
4. Scenario – I: Home Environment
Large scale network
of computing devices
Personalize the living
space of humans
Ease access to
Information and
Resources
On-demand
From:
http://www.extra.research.philips.com/pressmedia/pictures/connectivity_
ambintel.html
5. Scenario – II: Automotive Intelligence
Telematics
(Mercedes-Benz)
Online concierge
services
Tele Diagnosis
Safety – auto braking
for active collision
avoidance
Route Planning
From: http://www.autoworld.com/news/mercedes/benz_s55.htm
9. Challenges
Interoperability:
Networks architecture
and integration
Saturation: increased
volume of information
and users
Security: solutions
with quantum
cryptography?
From: http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/news-centre/en/inf/02-11-
inf02.html
10. The Future…
Attractive future –
blends:
Computing
Communications
Consumer lectronics
Technological and
Ethical challenges
need to be overcome
Social acceptance is
critical
From:
http://www.extra.research.philips.com/pressmedia/pictures/connectivity_
ambintel.html
11. Interesting URLs
The European Union report, Scenarios for Ambient
Intelligence in 2010
(ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/ist/docs/istagscenarios2010.pdf)
e2Home, a joint venture between Electrolux and
Ericsson to build smart condominiums (www.e2-
home.com)
Georgia Tech’s Aware Home
(www.cc.gatech.edu/fce/ahri)
MIT’s House_n (http://architecture.mit.edu/house_n)
MIT’s Oxygen project for pervasive human-centered
computing (http://oxygen.lcs.mit.edu/Overview.html)
Philip’s vision of ambient intelligence
(www.philips.com/research/ami)
From: http://csdl.computer.org/comp/mags/ex/2003/04/x4002.pdf