Pervasive computing: vision and challenges

Author

Satyanarayanan, M.

Author_Institution

Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Volume

8

Issue

4

fYear

2001

fDate

8/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

10

Lastpage

17

Abstract

This article discusses the challenges in computer systems research posed by the emerging field of pervasive computing. It first examines the relationship of this new field to its predecessors: distributed systems and mobile computing. It then identifies four new research thrusts: effective use of smart spaces, invisibility, localized scalability, and masking uneven conditioning. Next, it sketches a couple of hypothetical pervasive computing scenarios, and uses them to identify key capabilities missing from today´s systems. The article closes with a discussion of the research necessary to develop these capabilities

Keywords

distributed processing; land mobile radio; mobile computing; computer systems research; distributed systems; invisibility; localized scalability; mobile computing; pervasive computing; research; smart spaces; uneven conditioning masking; wireless LAN; Access protocols; Computer vision; Mobile computing; Pervasive computing; Resource management; Scalability; Space technology; TCPIP; Transcoding; Wireless application protocol;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Personal Communications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1070-9916

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/98.943998

Filename

943998