The Future of Computers and the Internet
Mens en computer in 2030?

Prof. Beat Signer
Department of Computer Science
Vrije & Information Systems Engineering Lab (WISE)
Web Universiteit Brussel
Department of Computer Science
http://www.beatsigner.com
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
March 24, 2011
Predicting the Future?


        "There is no reason in the world
        anyone would want a computer
        in their home. No reason."
                          Ken Olsen, Chairman, DEC, 1977



        "[By 1985], machines [computers]
        will be capable of doing any
        work Man can do."
                                   Herbert A. Simon, 1965
Computers and the Internet in 1990
                               1 million computers
                               connected to the Internet

                               T. Berners-Lee and R. Cailliau
                               propose a hypertext system
                 Windows 3.0




                           first search




                                               Radio Shack 17-1003
                           engine (Archie)

                      first web   server
NeXTcube, NeXT
Simulated vs Augmented Reality




         Kindle, Amazon


  electronic paper        augmented paper
Printed Electronics

                  combines the power of electronics with
                  the pervasiveness of printing

                  electronic circuits (buttons, displays,
                  batteries) made from polymers
       Prelonic




intelligent packaging and
innovative interfaces
low cost production of RFID tags
Wearable and Embedded Computing




                                           Biodomotica
      HeartCycle, Philips   Smart Spoon,
                             VTT Finland
augmented reality windshield, GM                                                Wikitude World browser




                                                                                 augmented phone display




augmented car windshield
                                                                                                                                    Augmented Reality




                                                                 B.A. Parviz, University of Washington


                                        augmented contact lens
Multimodal User Interfaces
Kinect, Microsoft




                          EPOC, emotiv      Echo Smartpen, Livescribe
Fluid Cross-media Information Spaces




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The Future of the Internet


internet of things            security and privacy



web of data                           mobile web



self-organising                  social computing



cloud computing               one global machine
Challenges and Conclusion
                                               HELLO BEAT

scalability, extensibility and interoperability

   data-centric multimodal cross-media interfaces

    security, transparency and privacy

    it is not only about connecting our data, services
     and machines but we    are the machine
References
Fundamental Concepts for Interactive Paper and Cross-Media Information Spaces,
Beat Signer, ISBN 978-3-8370-2713-6, May 2008

prelonic technologies

HeartCycle Project

Biodomotica

Smart Spoon, VTT

Wikitude World Browser

Augmented Reality Windshield, GM

Augmented Contact Lens, Babak A. Parviz, University of Washington

The Future of Computers and the Internet - Mens en computer in 2030?

  • 1.
    The Future ofComputers and the Internet Mens en computer in 2030? Prof. Beat Signer Department of Computer Science Vrije & Information Systems Engineering Lab (WISE) Web Universiteit Brussel Department of Computer Science http://www.beatsigner.com Vrije Universiteit Brussel March 24, 2011
  • 2.
    Predicting the Future? "There is no reason in the world anyone would want a computer in their home. No reason." Ken Olsen, Chairman, DEC, 1977 "[By 1985], machines [computers] will be capable of doing any work Man can do." Herbert A. Simon, 1965
  • 3.
    Computers and theInternet in 1990 1 million computers connected to the Internet T. Berners-Lee and R. Cailliau propose a hypertext system Windows 3.0 first search Radio Shack 17-1003 engine (Archie) first web server NeXTcube, NeXT
  • 4.
    Simulated vs AugmentedReality Kindle, Amazon electronic paper augmented paper
  • 5.
    Printed Electronics combines the power of electronics with the pervasiveness of printing electronic circuits (buttons, displays, batteries) made from polymers Prelonic intelligent packaging and innovative interfaces low cost production of RFID tags
  • 6.
    Wearable and EmbeddedComputing Biodomotica HeartCycle, Philips Smart Spoon, VTT Finland
  • 7.
    augmented reality windshield,GM Wikitude World browser augmented phone display augmented car windshield Augmented Reality B.A. Parviz, University of Washington augmented contact lens
  • 8.
    Multimodal User Interfaces Kinect,Microsoft EPOC, emotiv Echo Smartpen, Livescribe
  • 9.
    Fluid Cross-media InformationSpaces 01001000100 0101001100010010100010010 0100100010010001000100001001000 100010001100001001000110010101010110 1100010010100010010010010100010101011001 101001100001100 101010100 00101000100 110101010101 00100 01010101000 1001 1111111111 111 0000000010 0 11111111 0101001011 010101010 111010101 001010010110
  • 10.
    The Future ofthe Internet internet of things security and privacy web of data mobile web self-organising social computing cloud computing one global machine
  • 11.
    Challenges and Conclusion HELLO BEAT scalability, extensibility and interoperability data-centric multimodal cross-media interfaces security, transparency and privacy it is not only about connecting our data, services and machines but we are the machine
  • 13.
    References Fundamental Concepts forInteractive Paper and Cross-Media Information Spaces, Beat Signer, ISBN 978-3-8370-2713-6, May 2008 prelonic technologies HeartCycle Project Biodomotica Smart Spoon, VTT Wikitude World Browser Augmented Reality Windshield, GM Augmented Contact Lens, Babak A. Parviz, University of Washington