Essential Computing: Simplifying And Enriching Our Work And Daily Life

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How computer systems are used is changing constantly. They have evolved from systems that are used occasionally to perform specific tasks to systems that act as our constant companions, deeply embedded in our daily lives. Intel's Future Technologies Research Lab is driving a broad-based effort to create applications, systems, and technologies that simplify and enhance many aspects of our work and daily lives. The vision that fuels these research efforts is known as "Essential Computing." Central to the Essential Computing vision is computing that empowers us in the deep personal, emotional, and social dimensions of our lives, a decided contrast to the functional capabilities of computers (i.e., spreadsheets and word processing) that dominate computer usage today. Such Essential Computing systems will need to be keenly aware of and understand individuals, families, and communities as well as other aspects of our social environment. To achieve this, computing systems must acquire new key capabilities, which are the focus of Intel's Future Technologies Research Lab and the theme of this issue of the Intel Technology Journal. In this article, we provide an overview of the Essential Computing vision, outline its goals and discuss the associated research challenges. (Filetype/Size: PDF 269 KB)

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