| 4 Ambient Intelligence: from Vision to Reality IST Advisory Group (ISTAG) (2009) | |||||||||||||||
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| Abstract: According to the ISTAG vision statement, humans will, in an Ambient Intelligent (AmI) Environment, be surrounded by intelligent interfaces supported by computing and networking technology that is embedded in everyday objects such as furniture, clothes, vehicles, roads and smart materials- even particles of decorative substances like paint. AmI implies a seamless environment of computing, advanced networking technology and specific interfaces. This environment should be aware of the specific characteristics of human presence and personalities; adapt to the needs of users; be capable of responding intelligently to spoken or gestured indications of desire; and even result in systems that are capable of engaging in intelligent dialogue. Ambient Intelligence should also be unobtrusive- interaction should be relaxing and enjoyable for the citizen, and not involve a steep learning curve. Insofar as AmI is “a set of properties of an environment that we are in the process of creating”, ISTAG does not think it necessary to more tightly define the term Ambient Intelligence. But it is important to appreciate that AmI remains an ‘emerging property ’ and that future scenario building and iterations of the vision should treat AmI as an ‘imagined | |||||||||||||||
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