The wrong challenge of ‘pervasive computing’: the paradigm of sensor-based context-awareness

Authors:
Eric Angaman
Affiliations:
Faculty of Information Technology, Department of Mathematical Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
Venue:
EUC'05 Proceedings of the 2005 international conference on Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing
Year:
2005

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Abstract

This paper is concerned with providing a critical reflexion about Weiser’s vision implementation of what is supposed to appear as the new era of human computer interaction: Ubiquitous computing. The aim of this paper is not a review of the concept of Pervasive computing which is commonly, and at its advantage called Ubiquitous computing. Nor an unarguable inventory of contentions in favor of Pervasiveness or not. On contrary, this paper acknowledges a certain idea of inobtrusive interaction mobility but emits reserves of the means for realizing this vision. This paper encourages and challenges modestly the mobile computing community for adopting and reformulating new research directions for supporting Weiser’s vision.