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- Bridges the gap between microsystems research and the new challenges presented by concepts such as Ambient Intelligence, the Disappearing Computer, and Cooperating Objects
- Provides a practical approach to the realization of ambient intelligence concepts and discusses the road mapping and scenario development initiatives
- Investigates the specific implications for the emerging microsystems technologies that will need to be integrated into internet-like heterogeneous systems
- Analyses the impact of the trend towards embedded microelectronic sub-systems and novel assembly techniques for autonomous MEMs sensors
- Discusses current requirements for realizing applications-oriented examples of smart objects
- Reviews new approaches and initiatives in collaborative research that are leading to innovation in both the hardware and software domains. Provides a practical (i.e. based upon demonstrable platforms, prototypes and field trial systems) perspective in reviewing and discussing what has been achieved to date
Part of the book series: Microsystems (MICT, volume 18)
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Concepts
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Device Technologies
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Hardware Sub-Systems Technologies
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Networking Technologies
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Systems Technologies
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System-Level Challenges
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System Co-Design
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About this book
Augmented Materials and Smart Objects investigates the issues required to ensure technology platforms capable of being seamlessly integrated into everyday objects, particularly the requirements for integrated computation and MEMs sensors, System-in-a-package solutions, multi-chip modules, the impact of the trend towards embedded microelectronic electronics sub-systems, novel assembly techniques for autonomous MEMs sensors, as well as practical performance issues that are key to the AmI concept.
Also discussed are current requirements for realizing applications-oriented examples of smart objects (e.g. smart textiles, gadgets, integration of smart systems for utility and environmental monitoring, etc); these are based upon heterogeneous systems linking networks of sensors attached to (or physically embedded in) objects with information management systems enabling collections of smart objects to collaborate to provide proactive services to the user.
Finally, Augmented Materials and Smart Objects describes and discusses a number of vision statements strongly relevant to the future development of distributed embedded sensor and actuator platforms for smart objects, and ultimately Ambient Intelligence. The framework for this is the concept of Augmented Materials; these are materials with fully embedded distributed information systems, designed to measure all relevant physical properties and provide a full knowledge representation of the material; in effect, the material would "know" itself, and its current status.
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Electronic Engineering, Cork Institute of Technology, Bishoptown, Cork, Ireland
Kieran Delaney
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ambient Intelligence with Microsystems
Book Subtitle: Augmented Materials and Smart Objects
Authors: Kieran Delaney
Series Title: Microsystems
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-46264-6
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-46263-9Published: 23 October 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4277-7Published: 23 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-46264-6Published: 17 October 2008
Series ISSN: 1389-2134
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 422
Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation, Materials Science, general, Complexity