Questioning ubiquitous computing

Ubiquitous Computing represents the most explicit attempt yet to move computing technology beyond the confines of tool usage towards a pervasive penetration of everyday bye. We outline a critical analysis of this technology based on a close examination of the proposals advancing it. After introducing a framework for understanding modern technology, we develop an interpretation of Ubiquitous Computing concentrating on its guiding principles, technological infrastructure, and scenarios. Next, we examine possible ways in which this technology could transform the human-world relationships that it would mediate. Finally, we analyze the particular kind of technical thinking underlying Ubiquitous Computing by focusing on the explicit and implicit assumptions and just$cations supporting the proposals. By means of this analysis, we arrive at a preliminary characterization of both the potential effects of Ubiquitous Computing on human-world relationships and the kind of technical thinking from which it originates.

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