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© 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 1/13
Ambient Intelligence
Research Profile TU/e
Matthias Rauterberg
Department Industrial Design
Technical University Eindhoven (TU/e)
The Netherlands
© 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 2/13
Ambient Intelligence (AmI)
AmI stems from the union of three key technical areas:
• ubiquitous/pervasive computing
• ubiquitous communication
• intuitive and intelligent user interfaces
The convergence of such technologies would lead to the
development of a seamless environment that is constantly aware
of the presence of people, their needs and desires and is capable
of intelligently responding via intuitive and natural user interfaces
such as gestures, speech, etc.
The following issues have to be addressed as well: energy,
environment, social sustainability, privacy, social robustness and
fault tolerance.
© 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 3/13
Vision of the Future
Ambient Intelligence:
Electronic environments that are sensitive
and responsive to the presence of people.
Characteristics:
Embedded, aware, natural, personalized,
adaptive, anticipatory
© 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 4/13
Trends in User Interface Technology
Mobile computing
Ambient rooms and
Cooperative buildings
Transport
© 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 5/13
Worldwide Benchmark
© 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 6/13
PHILIPS HomeLab
© 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 7/13
MIT house_n
© 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 8/13
Georgia Tech’s Aware House
Graying of America
Aging in Place
Digital Family Portrait
Family Intercom
Technology Research Central
Gesture Pendant
© 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 9/13
Fraunhofer’s in-haus
© 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 10/13
Panasonic’s HII
© 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 11/13
FhG-IPSI Roomware
The Roomware® components were
developed in the AMBIENTE-
division at GMD-IPSI in Darmstadt
as part of the i-LAND environment
(Streitz et al, 2001). Roomware®
results from the integration of
information technology into room
elements as, eg, walls, doors, and
furniture.
© 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 12/13
Microsoft Research
© 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 13/13
Office and Home of the Future
• Main characteristics:
• Home automation is defined as a
process or system which provides
the ability to enhance one's
lifestyle, and make a home more
comfortable, safe and efficient.
• Home automation can link lighting,
entertainment, security,
tele-communications,
office automation,
heating and air conditioning into
one centrally controlled system.
Bill and Melinda Gates' $97 million house

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Ambient Intelligence Lecture Notes589285.ppt

  • 1. © 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 1/13 Ambient Intelligence Research Profile TU/e Matthias Rauterberg Department Industrial Design Technical University Eindhoven (TU/e) The Netherlands
  • 2. © 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 2/13 Ambient Intelligence (AmI) AmI stems from the union of three key technical areas: • ubiquitous/pervasive computing • ubiquitous communication • intuitive and intelligent user interfaces The convergence of such technologies would lead to the development of a seamless environment that is constantly aware of the presence of people, their needs and desires and is capable of intelligently responding via intuitive and natural user interfaces such as gestures, speech, etc. The following issues have to be addressed as well: energy, environment, social sustainability, privacy, social robustness and fault tolerance.
  • 3. © 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 3/13 Vision of the Future Ambient Intelligence: Electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people. Characteristics: Embedded, aware, natural, personalized, adaptive, anticipatory
  • 4. © 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 4/13 Trends in User Interface Technology Mobile computing Ambient rooms and Cooperative buildings Transport
  • 5. © 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 5/13 Worldwide Benchmark
  • 6. © 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 6/13 PHILIPS HomeLab
  • 7. © 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 7/13 MIT house_n
  • 8. © 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 8/13 Georgia Tech’s Aware House Graying of America Aging in Place Digital Family Portrait Family Intercom Technology Research Central Gesture Pendant
  • 9. © 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 9/13 Fraunhofer’s in-haus
  • 10. © 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 10/13 Panasonic’s HII
  • 11. © 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 11/13 FhG-IPSI Roomware The Roomware® components were developed in the AMBIENTE- division at GMD-IPSI in Darmstadt as part of the i-LAND environment (Streitz et al, 2001). Roomware® results from the integration of information technology into room elements as, eg, walls, doors, and furniture.
  • 12. © 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 12/13 Microsoft Research
  • 13. © 2004 TU/e, M. Rauterberg Department Industrial Design 13/13 Office and Home of the Future • Main characteristics: • Home automation is defined as a process or system which provides the ability to enhance one's lifestyle, and make a home more comfortable, safe and efficient. • Home automation can link lighting, entertainment, security, tele-communications, office automation, heating and air conditioning into one centrally controlled system. Bill and Melinda Gates' $97 million house