This pervasive day the potential and perils of pervasive computing / edited by Jeremy Pitt.
| Other author | Pitt, Jeremy. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Imperial College Press, [2012] |
| Description | xix, 293 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: This pervasive day / Jeremy Pitt -- Implicit interaction / Alois Ferscha -- Brain-computer interfaces / Ricardo Chavarriaga and José del R. Millán -- Live scent/evil stench / Jenny Tillotson -- Reflective computing : naturally artificial / Nikola Šerbedžija -- Healthcare in a pervasive world / Simon Dobson and Aaron Quigley -- Social networking in mobile pervasive environments / Gualtiero Colombo [and others] -- Smart Sustainable futures / Joan Farrer -- Wires and wearables / Janis Jefferies -- Implementing 'namebers' using microchip implants : the black box beneath the skin / Katina Michael and M.G. Michael -- Robot companions : technology for humans / Serge Kernbach -- When the battlefield robots come home from war / Ken Wahren and Jeremy Pitt -- Power and sustainability / Paul D. Mitcheson. |
| Abstract | Imagine a world where your clothes sense your blood pressure, heart rate and body temperature. Suppose the sensors transmit this information to the cloud, continuously and unobtrusively. Suppose artificial intelligence in the cloud detects an anomaly. Suppose it tells your doctor: sighs of relief all round. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-287) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012471732 |
| ISBN | 9781848167483 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 1848167482 (hbk.) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |