ambient Intelligence

ABSTRACT

Ambient Intelligence aims to enhance the way people interact with their environment to
promote safety and to enrich their lives. A Smart Home is one such system but the idea extends to
hospitals, public transport, factories and other environments. The achievement of Ambient Intelligence
largely depends on the technology deployed (sensors and devices interconnected through networks) as
well as on the intelligence of the software used for decision-making. The aims of this article are to describe
the characteristics of systems with Ambient Intelligence, to provide examples of their applications and to
highlight the challenges that lie ahead, especially for the Software Engineering and Knowledge
Engineering communities. In particular we address system specification and verification for the former
and knowledge acquisition from the vast amount of data collected for the latter.

Ambient Intelligence builds on three recent key technologies: Ubiquitous Computing, Ubiquitous
Communication and Intelligent User Interfaces – some of these concepts are barely a decade old and this
reflects on the focus of current implementations of AmI. Ubiquitous Computing means integration of
microprocessors into everyday objects like furniture, clothing, white goods, toys, even paint. Ubiquitous
Communication enables these objects to communicate with each other and the user by means of ad-hoc
and wireless networking. An Intelligent User Interface enables the inhabitants of the AmI environment to
control and interact with the environment in a natural (voice, gestures) and personalized way (preferences,
context).

Submitted By: - Guided By: -

Indradev Kumar (7th Sem) Prof. Sunayana Mohapatra
Reg.No: 1601294148 Department of CSE