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Essential Computing: Simplifying And Enriching
Our Work And Daily Life
The Intel Technology Journal, Volume 14, Issue 1 reports on the work of Intel's Future Technologies Research Lab, the content architects for this edition are Herman D'Hooge and Esther Baldwin.
In the history of computing, there have been several major transitions in the use of computing, and each of these transitions has reshaped large sectors of human activity. For example, the first use of computers focused on data processing and on supporting census counts, and later, computers were used mainly for basic accounting functions. Then came the move to individual office workers who became empowered by having a personal computer on their desk to control data, analysis, and presentation. With the advent of networking, the Internet, and the Web, computing was transformed into a tool for communication and information sharing. This tool further transformed how work is done by corporations, how entire industry ecosystems operate, and the nature of the relationship that corporations have with their customers. These same transitions in computing capabilities have revolutionized consumer activity. Today, consumers have surpassed business as the driver for advances in technology. Through each of these major transitions in computers (from mainframe to personal standalone, to networked, to connected worldwide), we have seen a radical expansion in both the number of people using computers and also in the ways in which computers are used. We may be on the verge of the largest transition of all. At this time, computers are still of limited use and capability: although computationally powerful, they are not engaged in the "soft" aspects of our lives, such as relationships, emotional well-being, and community. We are now poised on the cusp of a new explosion in computer usage, built on the capabilities of computing systems to understand our emotional, personal, and daily lives and to act meaningfully in them. We call the vision for this next wave of computing, Essential Computing.
Enjoy!
Herman D'Hooge
Table of Contents
- Essential Computing: Simplifying And Enriching Our Work And Daily Life
- Tabletop ESP: Everyday Sensing and Perception in the Classroom
- Collective Participation: Technology-Enabled Social Action
- Physicality: Interacting With The Physical World, From Atoms To Humans
- Augmented Reality On Mobile Internet Devices Based On Intel® Atom™ Technology
- Ensemble Computing: Opportunities and Challenges
- Opportunities at the Intersection of Biology and Silicon: Decoding Biological Complexity
- Cloud Computing on Rich Data