CiteSeerX. Science and technology studies. Content[edit] Science, technology and society studies can include the following areas of concentration: biotechnology, environmental sustainability, information technology.[1] As an interdisciplinary study, science, technology, and society brings together research findings from anthropology, communications, sociology, politology, computer science, engineering. History[edit]
eLearning Architecture. PostGrad Forum. UCT. Science and technology studies. Ubiquitous computing. Ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) is an advanced computing concept where computing is made to appear everywhere and anywhere.
In contrast to desktop computing, ubiquitous computing can occur using any device, in any location, and in any format. A user interacts with the computer, which can exist in many different forms, including laptop computers, tablets and terminals in everyday objects such as a fridge or a pair of glasses. The underlying technologies to support ubiquitous computing include Internet, advanced middleware, operating system, mobile code, sensors, microprocessors, new I/O and user interfaces, networks, mobile protocols, location and positioning and new materials. This new paradigm is also described as pervasive computing, ambient intelligence,[1] or everyware.[2] Each term emphasizes slightly different aspects.