Essays about: "Ambient Intelligence"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Ambient Intelligence.

  1. 1. Reinventing The Switch : How Might We Facilitate Adapting Lighting Conditions To Users’ Needs In Homes

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Ghaith Alhalaby; [2022]
    Keywords : interaction with light; family home; machine learning; AI; ambient intelligence; user experience;

    Abstract : Light shapes the environment we live in and thereby our lives. The advancement in technology made it possible to accurately adjust different light properties. This high level of control is promising and changing at the same time. Taming this complexity and providing users with meaningful ways to interact with light is at the core of this mission. READ MORE

  3. 2. Techno-economic analysis of demand flexibility from heat pumps for multi-family buildings in Sweden based on two case studies

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Hsin-Ting Ko; [2020]
    Keywords : Demand flexibility; Heat pump; IDA ICE; Smart grid; Thermal comfort; Thermal inertia; Bottom-up simuleringsmodell; efterfrågeflexibilitet; Demand response; energiteknologi; slutanvändarbeteende; grön byggnad; VVS-systemkontroll; värmepump; IDA ICE; smart nät; termisk komfort; termisk tröghet;

    Abstract : Sweden is undergoing energy transition to become a zero-carbon economy with electricity production aims at 100% from renewable resources by 2040. Sweden also has a national goal to have fossil-free vehicle fleet by 2030. The increasing share of intermittent renewable resources creates growth in mismatches between electricity supply and demand. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Design and Evaluation of Ambient Displays in a Hospital Environment

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Dorien Koelemeijer; [2016]
    Keywords : ambient displays; AmI; hospital; healthcare; ambient intelligence; ubiqtuitous computing; calm technology; ubicomp; weiser; health care; technology; shape-changing interface; shape changing interface; shape-changing display; shape changing display; biometrics; remote communication; social awareness system; peripheral awareness; hospital technology; nurses; medical personnel; body area networks; dual-task experiment; common information space; arduino; electronic medical record; vital signs; data visualisation; prototypes;

    Abstract : Hospital environments are ranked as one of the most stressful contemporary work environments for their employees, and this especially concerns nurses (Nejati et al. 2016). READ MORE

  5. 4. Context-dependent voice commands in spoken dialogue systems for home environments : A study on the effect of introducing context-dependent voice commands to a spoken dialogue system for home environments

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT)

    Author : Karl Dahlgren; [2013]
    Keywords : Spoken dialogue system; Context-dependency; Absolute semantic; Ubiquitous Computing; Ambient Intelligence; Voice recognition; Speech communication;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate the eect context could have to interaction between a user and a spoken dialogue system. It was assumed that using context-dependent voice commands instead of absolute semantic voice commands would make the dialogue more natural and also increase the usability. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Critical Reading of the Scholarly and ICT Industry’s Construction of Ambient Intelligence for Societal Transformation of Europe

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Simon Elias Bibri; [2012]
    Keywords : AmI; ICT; AmI vision; AmI discourse; construction; discourse analysis; power; ideology; social transformation; society; citizens; ISTAG; ICT industry; scholarly; European; social; critical; Foucault;

    Abstract : Ambient Intelligence (AmI) refers to a vision of the information society where everyday human environments will be permeated by intelligent technology: people will be surrounded and accompanied by intelligent interfaces supported by computing and wireless networking technology that is ubiquitous, embedded in virtually all kinds of everyday objects. These computationally augmented, smart environments - composed of a myriad of invisible, distributed, networked, connected, interactive, and always-on computing devices - are aware of human context; sensitive to people's needs; adaptive to, and anticipatory of, their behavior; personalized to their requirements; and responsive to their emotion and presence, thereby intelligently supporting their daily and social lives by providing limitless services in a seamless and unobtrusive way. READ MORE