Ec.europa.eu/information_society/policy/rfid/documents/infso-2011-00068.pdf. SMART TRASH: Study on RFID tags and the recycling industry. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is linked to waste management and recycling in two complementary ways: as objects, tags contain a variety of materials whose management and recycling is desirable on environmental grounds. These materials vary with the type of tag and their significance will increase as tags become more pervasive. On the other hand, tags can themselves contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of recycling at various stages in the lifecycles of a wide range of products ranging from simple materials to complex objects containing a variety of materials.
The study, funded by the European Commission, aims to inform policy making by assessing the environmental impact of the RFID tags themselves as well as the environmental advantages that the use of RFID can provide to product lifecycle management. An integral goal is to identify the associated obstacles and needs for policy action and/or research activity. What is pervasive computing (ubiquitous computing)? - Definition from WhatIs. Pervasive computing (also called ubiquitous computing) is the growing trend towards embedding microprocessors in everyday objects so they can communicate information.
The words pervasive and ubiquitous mean "existing everywhere. " Pervasive computing devices are completely connected and constantly available. Pervasive computing relies on the convergence of wireless technologies, advanced electronics and the Internet. The goal of researchers working in pervasive computing is to create smart products that communicate unobtrusively. The products are connected to the Internet and the data they generate is easily available. Privacy advocates are concerned about the "big brother is watching you" aspects of pervasive computing, but from a practical standpoint, most researchers feel it will improve efficiency.
An example of a practical application of pervasive computing is the replacement of old electric meters with smart meters. Continue Reading About pervasive computing (ubiquitous computing) Mobile marvels. Engineering Social Systems Lab. Personal technology: Phoning in data. Potential for data dissemination. Mobiles for social improvement. Network readiness report. Appropriate-ICT-Report.pdf. Toward the Sentient City | Situated Technologies.
An exhibition critically exploring the evolving relations between ubiquitous computing, architecture and the city September 17 - November 7, 2009 exhibition website: www.sentientcity.net In September 2009, the Architectural League will present Toward the Sentient City, a major exhibition that will imagine alternative trajectories for how various mobile, embedded, networked, and distributed forms of media, information and communication systems might inform the architecture of urban space and/or influence our behavior within it. As computing leaves the desktop and spills out onto the sidewalks, streets and public spaces of the city, we are increasingly finding information processing capacity embedded within and distributed throughout the material fabric of everyday urban space.
Few may quibble about “smart” traffic light control systems that more efficiently manage the ebbs and flows of cars, trucks, and busses on our city streets. BREAKOUT! Over a two week period, BREAKOUT!