ETH Zurich : Computer Science : Pervasive Computing : Distributed Systems : Research : Living in a Smart Environment

Living in a Smart Environment - Implications of Ubiquitous Computing

A Research Project in Cooperation with the Distributed Systems Group

Living in a Smart Environment - Implications of Ubiquitous Computing is an interdisciplinary research project that brings together researchers from seven universities with various backgrounds: computer science, electrical engineering, psychology, law studies, economy, sociology, and philosophy. They jointly investigate the possible consequences (both opportunities and challenges) of the anticipated large-scale deployment of ubiquitous computing technologies.

The aim of the project is twofold: On the one hand, by bringing together humanists and technology developers, the former are informed about the newest technological developments and the latter can learn about their concerns and reserves about these developments. On the other hand, the project tries to inform politicians, journalists, and the society at large about ubiquitous computing, to enable an early discussion about the new technolgies and their possible consequences.

The project funded by the Gottlieb Daimler- and Karl-Benz foundation, Ladenburg, Germany. More information can be found on the project homepage.

This project ended in February 2005.

See also the following related items:

• Chatty Environment (demo)
• Smart Tachograph (demo)

Selected Publications

See the Publications of the Distributed Systems Group page for a full listing of our publications.

• Vlad Coroama, Matthias Handy
  Wohin verschwindet der Computer? Ein kontroverser E-Mail-Wechsel.
  In: Friedemann Mattern (Ed.): Die Informatisierung des Alltags – Leben in smarten Umgebungen. Springer, pp. 329-350, Berlin Heidelberg New York, 2007
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Vlad Coroama
  The Smart Tachograph – Individual Accounting of Traffic Costs and its Implications.
  Proceedings of Pervasive 2006. pp. 135-152, Dublin, Ireland, May 07-10, 2006
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Vlad Coroama
  Experiences from the Design of a Ubiquitous Computing System for the Blind.
  Adjunct Proceedings of the CHI 2006 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Montréal, Canada, April 22-27, 2006
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Vlad Coroama, Marc Langheinrich
  Personalized Vehicle Insurance Rates – A Case for Client-Side Personalization in Ubiquitous Computing.
  Workshop on Privacy-Enhanced Personalization at CHI 2006. Montréal, Canada, April 22, 2006
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Vlad Coroama, Marc Langheinrich
  The Smart Tachograph.
  Video submission abstract. Adjunct Proceedings of UbiComp 2005, Tokyo, Japan, September 2005
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Vlad Coroama, Jürgen Bohn, Friedemann Mattern
  Living in a Smart Environment – Implications for the Coming Ubiquitous Information Society.
  Proceedings of the International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics 2004 (IEEE SMC 2004). Vol. 6, pp. 5633-5638, The Hague, The Netherlands, October 10-13, 2004
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Jürgen Bohn, Vlad Coroama, Marc Langheinrich, Friedemann Mattern, Michael Rohs
  Living in a World of Smart Everyday Objects – Social, Economic, and Ethical Implications.
  Journal of Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 763-785, October 2004
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Vlad Coroama, Norbert Höckl
  Pervasive Insurance Markets and their Consequences.
  First International Workshop on Sustainable Pervasive Computing at Pervasive 2004, Vienna, Austria, April 2004
  BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Vlad Coroama, Tarik Kapic, Felix Röthenbacher
  Improving the Reality Perception of Visually Impaired through Pervasive Computing.
  In: Alois Ferscha, Horst Hoertner, Gabriele Kotsis (Eds.): Advances in Pervasive Computing. Austrian Computer Society (OCG), ISBN 3-85403-176-9, pp. 369-376, Vienna, Austria, 2004
  BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Vlad Coroama, Jörg Hähner, Matthias Handy, Patricia Rudolph-Kuhn, Carsten Magerkurth, Jürgen Müller, Moritz Strasser, Tobias Zimmer
  Leben in einer smarten Umgebung: Ubiquitous-Computing-Szenarien und -Auswirkungen.
  Technical Report No. 431, ETH Zurich, December 2003
  BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Marc Langheinrich, Friedemann Mattern
  Digitalisierung des Alltags. Was ist Pervasive Computing?
  Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte (B 42/2003), pp. 6-12, October 13, 2003
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  See also Online-Version at www.bpb.de
  
  
• Vlad Coroama
  The Chatty Environment – A World Explorer for the Visually Impaired.
  Adjunct Proceedings of Ubicomp 2003. Seattle, Washington, October 2003
  BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Vlad Coroama, Felix Röthenbacher
  The Chatty Environment – Providing Everyday Independence to the Visually Impaired.
  Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing for Pervasive Healthcare Applications at Ubicomp 2003, Seattle, Washington, October 2003
  BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Jürgen Bohn, Vlad Coroama, Marc Langheinrich, Friedemann Mattern, Michael Rohs
  Allgegenwart und Verschwinden des Computers – Leben in einer Welt smarter Alltagsdinge.
  In: Ralf Grötker (Ed.): Privat! Kontrollierte Freiheit in einer vernetzten Welt. Heise-Verlag, ISBN 3-936931-01-1, pp. 195-245, 2003
  Abstract, BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  
• Günther Müller, Michael Kreutzer, Moritz Strasser, Vlad Coroama, Torsten Eymann, Adolf Hohl, Norbert Nopper, Stefan Sackmann
  Geduldige Technologie für ungeduldige Patienten: Führt Ubiquitous Computing zu mehr Selbstbestimmung?
  In: Friedemann Mattern (Ed.): Total vernetzt. Springer-Verlag, ISBN 3-540-00213-8, pp. 159-186, 2003
  BibTeX, Paper (.pdf)
  
  

Related Student Projects

The following table lists corresponding student projects in our group. Note that some descriptions will be in German.