Ubiquitous Computing

The Japanese Operating System That Almost Dominated the World

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The Japanese Operating System That Almost Dominated the World

In 1989, a magical high-tech house appeared on the streets of Tokyo, Japan, capable of independent thought, perception, and action. This house was equipped with thousands of sensors, continuously measuring temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind speed, wind direction, rainfall, and light, allowing it to automatically turn on lights, open windows to let in a pleasant … Read more

Next Generation Ubiquitous Wireless Sensing Inspired by Deep Learning

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Next Generation Ubiquitous Wireless Sensing Inspired by Deep Learning

One Background Introduction Human perception of the physical world has evolved from subjective feelings to sensors and then to sensor networks, as shown in Figure 1. As sensors become smaller and data collection becomes more widespread, a prominent issue has also emerged: the high deployment cost of sensing systems. Especially as the sensing range and … Read more