Today, we are confronted with many concepts such as Cyber–Physical-Systems (CPS),
Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0, Industrial Internet, Ubiquitous Computing, Pervasive …

Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT), as a new growth engine of the information and
communications technology industry, has sparked global enthusiasm. However, academic …

In this article we discuss the futures of work and robotics. We evaluate key future trends in
the field of robotics and analyse different scenarios regarding the futures of human beings …

The smarter homes of tomorrow promise to increase comfort, aid elderly and disabled
people, and help inhabitants save energy. Unfortunately, smart homes today are far from this …

Ubiquitous computing scenarios such as the one-to-one model, in which every student is
issued a device that is to be used across all subjects, have increased in popularity and have …

Tracing items in a supply chain, across different enterprises and through the full processes
scope, is today an inherently complex design task. Enterprises are typically comprised of …

Writing this dissertation has taken significantly more time than I might have originally
expected. But it has also become a much broader, more diverse and more interdisciplinary …

Many weaknesses in SHA-1 and MD5 were recently found, and some successful attacks
were reported. In this paper we study the suitability of other SHA family algorithms as a …

This article describes an on-going transformation that is inherent to the development of our
technologies and tries to shed light on the underlying social and societal changes that a …

Emotions play a significant role in people's lives, including interactions with portable
devices. The research aimed to understand the evolving emotional experience between …