According to Wikipedia, ‘ambient intelligence (AmI) refers to electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people.’ In ‘Ambient intelligence: snowboarding to the new frontier,’ ICT Results reports that ambient intelligence is a key component for future beyond 3G mobile and wireless communication systems. This is why two EU-funded projects are actively trying to integrate sensor networks into wireless communication systems and to ‘capture’ the user’s environment. According to the researchers, potential applications could improve ‘the response of emergency services to car crashes and other accidents, as well as leisure and sporting applications.’ But read more…
Capturing ambient intelligence
- January 24th, 2008
