The document discusses the concept of ubiquity and telepresence, emphasizing how technology enables presence in multiple places simultaneously. It explores transparent telepresence, which allows users to interact in real-world locations remotely, benefiting various sectors, including emergency services and education. The growing accessibility of the internet fosters a unique experience of collective online presence, leading to new interactions and perceptions.

1. Becoming Ubiquitous Flemming Funch SHIFT08

2. u·biq·ui·ty Existence or apparent existence everywhere at the same time; omnipresence the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once) everywhereness

3. ubiquitous technology Electrical power Cellphone service Internet access Wifi SMS GPS .... invisible computers everywhere?

4. ubiquitous people How about if it is you who will become ubiquitous, rather than invisible, autonomous computers?

5. Presence The condition or fact of being present Behavior through which one reveals one's personality The state of being where one is

6. Telepresence The quality of sensory feedback from a teleoperator or telerobot to a human operator such that the operator feels present at the remote site Meaning "long distance presence," it refers to a videoconference session that feels like a live meeting. Notable features are multiple screens positioned at the other side of the conference table and a high-quality directional audio system. The screens are large enough to render people in life-size or near-life-size proportions, and the audio comes from a loudspeaker located near the person talking. Conference rooms may also be designed to optimize the acoustics so that remote participants sound like they were sitting in the room.

7. Transparent Telepresence We define Transparent Telepresence as the experience of being fully present at a live real world location remote from one's own physical location. Someone experiencing transparent telepresence would therefore be able to behave, and receive stimuli, as though at the remote site. The resulting vicarious interactive participation in activities, and the carrying out of physical work, will bring benefits to a wide range of users. Examples include the emergency and security services, entertainment and education industries, and those of restricted mobility such as the disabled or elderly. http://www.telepresence.strath.ac.uk/telepresence.htm

8. Which part is you? you eyes ears arms legs name clothes computer car house website city twitter feed facebook profile spouse children job nationality humanity peripherals sensors technology

9. Which part is you? you eyes ears arms legs name clothes computer car house website city twitter feed facebook profile spouse children job nationality humanity peripherals sensors technology

10. What are the criteria for considering something part of you? Simple, reliable controls Sensory feedback It is yours You like it

11. Being there Seeing is not enough

12. Perceptions Temperature Texture Vibration Pressure Weight Position Structure Mass Density Movement Balance Pitch Tempo Rhythm Volume Duration Intensity Tonality Harmony Fading Stereo Location Size Distance Brightness Color Framing Dimension Clarity Focus Shape Reflectiveness Contrast Kinesthetic Auditory Visual

13. Looking at the world

14. Limits of Attention 7 +/- 2 simultaneous chunks (George Miller) But what is a chunk? A picture is worth a thousand words

15. Give me... More channels More bandwidth More perceptions More integration More control

16. Which do you want? Invisible Autonomous DRM Pre-programmed Artificial intelligence Information Perceptible You´re in control You own it Customizable Amplified intelligence Perception

17. Taking things for granted “… . And finally, and this is the thing that I think is the real freakout, is ubiquity. The web has been growing for a long, long time. And so some people had web access, and then lots of people had web access, and then most people had web access. But something different is happening now. In many situations, all people have access to the network. And "all" is a different kind of amount than "most." "All" lets you start taking things for granted. Now, the Internet isn't everywhere in the world. It isn't even everywhere in the developed world. But for some groups of people -- students, people in high-tech offices, knowledge workers -- everyone they work with is online. Everyone they're friends with is online. Everyone in their family is online. And this pattern of ubiquity lets you start taking this for granted ….” - Clay Shirky, A Group is Its Own Worst Enemy, 2004

18. Imagine Being in several places at once Feeling buildings Seeing all traffic in the city Perceiving the world´s statistics all at once Seeing everything and everyone in your life in the periphery

19. Where do you stop?

20. Flemming Funch http://ming.tv ffunch on twitter, jaiku, skype, etc [email_address] Toulouse, France