The term ubiquitous computing was coined and introduced by the late Mark Weiser (1952-
1999). He worked at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC, now an independent …

The emergence of powerful digital infrastructures, wireless networks and mobile devices has
already started to move computing away from the desktop and embed it in the public spaces …

Ubiquitous computing, or ubicomp, is the term given to the third era of modern computing. e
first era was defined by the mainframe computer, a single large time-shared computer …

The young field of ubiquitous computing is steadily making progress and gaining attention in
both academia and industry. While new gadgets and smart home appliances cannot appear …

For our purposes, ubicomp is a model of computing in which computation is everywhere and
computer functions are integrated into everything. It will be built into the basic objects …

The term ubiquitous computing has been used since the late 1980s, referring to the spread
of computing into almost any device in any location, in the home and the workplace. It has …

The purpose of the paper is to make a step towards a development approach for ubiquitous
computing application. Therefore, we answer the following research questions: first, what is …

Ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) strives at creating a completely new paradigm of
computing environment in almost all of these respects. Ubicomp systems aim for a …

"... a must-read text that provides a historical lens to see how ubicomp has matured into a
multidisciplinary endeavor. It will be an essential reference to researchers and those who …

The origins of ubiquitous computing research at PARC in the late 1980s Page 1 The origins of
ubiquitous computing research at PARC in the late 1980s by M. Weiser R. Gold† JS Brown‡ …