Pervasive Computing
Pervasive Computing: An Overview
Prashanth G.K [1] Assistant Professor, Sushil Kumar Singh[2] Project Student Sarmistha Panda[2] Project Student Department of MCA, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, India, prashanthgk@gmail.com Kumar.sushil.singh24@gmail.com sarm.prad@gmail.com Abstract Pervasive computing environments gracefully integrate networked computing devices – from tiny sensors to extremely dynamic and powerful devices – with people and their ambient environments. Service discovery is an essential element for pervasive computing to achieve “anytime, anywhere” computing without requiring users’ active attention to computing devices and network services. Privacy and security issues are to be considered in the future. It is growing rapidly in developing area such as Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The term refers to the increasing integration of ICT into people’s lives and environments, made possible by the growing availability of microprocessors with inbuilt communications facilities. It has many potential applications, in medical area and home care to environmental monitoring and intelligent transport systems. This paper makes an overview of pervasive computing and discusses the growing debate over privacy, safety and environmental implications. Keywords- Device, Connectivity, User Interface, Applications, Technological Issues, Safety and Security, Privacy. 1. Introduction The meaning of Pervasive is ―existing in all parts of a place or thing‖. Eight billion embedded microprocessors1 are produced each year. This number is expected to rise dramatically over the next decade, making electronic devices ever more pervasive. These devices will range from a few millimeters in size (small sensors) to several meters (displays and surfaces). They may be interconnected via wired and wireless technologies into broader, more capable, networks. Pervasive computing systems (PCS) and services may lead to a greater degree of user knowledge of, or
Prashanth G.K [1] Assistant Professor, Sushil Kumar Singh[2] Project Student Sarmistha Panda[2] Project Student Department of MCA, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, India, prashanthgk@gmail.com Kumar.sushil.singh24@gmail.com sarm.prad@gmail.com Abstract Pervasive computing environments gracefully integrate networked computing devices – from tiny sensors to extremely dynamic and powerful devices – with people and their ambient environments. Service discovery is an essential element for pervasive computing to achieve “anytime, anywhere” computing without requiring users’ active attention to computing devices and network services. Privacy and security issues are to be considered in the future. It is growing rapidly in developing area such as Information and Communications Technology (ICT). The term refers to the increasing integration of ICT into people’s lives and environments, made possible by the growing availability of microprocessors with inbuilt communications facilities. It has many potential applications, in medical area and home care to environmental monitoring and intelligent transport systems. This paper makes an overview of pervasive computing and discusses the growing debate over privacy, safety and environmental implications. Keywords- Device, Connectivity, User Interface, Applications, Technological Issues, Safety and Security, Privacy. 1. Introduction The meaning of Pervasive is ―existing in all parts of a place or thing‖. Eight billion embedded microprocessors1 are produced each year. This number is expected to rise dramatically over the next decade, making electronic devices ever more pervasive. These devices will range from a few millimeters in size (small sensors) to several meters (displays and surfaces). They may be interconnected via wired and wireless technologies into broader, more capable, networks. Pervasive computing systems (PCS) and services may lead to a greater degree of user knowledge of, or