Pervasive computing: vision and challenges
Satyanarayanan, M.
Personal Communications, IEEE [see also IEEE Wireless Communications]
Volume 8, Issue 4, Aug 2001 Page(s):10 - 17
Digital Object Identifier   10.1109/98.943998
Summary: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

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