Abstract
This Frost & Sullivan research service, titled Exploring the European Union Research Policy in Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, aims to define the concept of pervasive and ubiquitous computing. The definition will be expanded illustrating some applications in order to give an idea about the scope of pervasive and ubiquitous computing. It proceeds to illustrate how those technologies are interpreted in the policy-making arena. The cases of Japan, South Korea and EU will be discussed. The EU Disappearing Computer Initiative will be further analysed. The last section provides readers with some comments on social and business implications of pervasive and ubiquitous computing.
Table of Contents
1. Exploring the European Union Research Policy in Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Defining Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing
- 3. Different Ways of Approaching Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing
- 4. The European Union Disappearing Computer Initiative for Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing
- 5. The Next European Union Research Stream
- 6. Business Implications of Research on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing
- 7. Conclusions
- 8. List of References
List of Figures
Chapter 1
- List of the Disappearing Computer Projects
- Summary Table of the Disappearing Computer Initiative
- List of Organizations Participating in More than Two Projects
- Sector Affiliation of the Companies Involved in the Disappearing Computer Initiative
