AT CONFERENCE, THE "P" IN PC STANDS FOR "PERVASIVE".The era of pervasive computing Refers to the use of computers in everyday life, including PDAs, smartphones and other mobile devices. It also refers to computers contained in commonplace objects such as cars and appliances and implies that people are unaware of their presence. is approaching as researchers find more ways to combine computers, sensors
NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology, Washington, DC, www.nist.gov) The standards-defining agency of the U.S. government, formerly the National Bureau of Standards. It is one of three agencies that fall under the Technology Administration (www.technology. sponsored the second annual Pervasive Computing 2001 conference in May 2001, to focus on the challenges industry faces in developing practical and cost-effective applications for these new technologies. Conference participants will examine technologies ranging from mobile voice recognition to smart office spaces. Additionally, some sessions will focus on particular emerging applications, such as wireless ticketing and mobile commerce. Leaders in applications and technology from industry, academia and government will make presentations about their goals, approaches, products and projects, as well as discuss how they plan to deploy future pervasive computing systems. Pervasive Computing 2001 was be held at NIST's campus in Gaithersburg, MD. More information is available at www.nist.gov/pc200l. |
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