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The vision of pervasive and ubiquitous computing is to allow people to use natural environments augmented with computational
resources that provide information and services when and where desired. Invisibility of computing, from the human
perspective, can start when we can determine an individual's identity, location, effect, or activity through his or her mere
presence and natural interactions in an environment. For example, simply walking into a space may be enough to announce your
presence, identity, and intention in that location. Overall the question is, "How computers can interpret meaning from sensed
signals of human activity?"
A pervasive computing laboratory consists of an intelligent, information and connectivity-rich environment that is primarily
devoid of visible computing technology. Typically, such a laboratory supports numerous, highly portable, embedded, easily
accessible computing devices and sensors connected to a wireless network. Devices and sensors may be mobile, such as wireless
PDAs or smart phones, or may be embedded in the environment, such as sensors and computer chips in walls, furniture, or
appliances.
The goal should be to not replicate existing research but to harness the school's strengths in work on multimedia, smart
personal assistants, networking, mobility, visualization, and natural adaptive user interfaces.
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