Nomadic Issues in Ubiquitous Computing

Mark Weiser

Xerox PARC

Nomadic Issues

What is ubiquitous computing?

PP Presentation

Some implications for Nomadicity

The Nomadic PC Peripheral

Wireless is Best for Nomadics

Two kinds of wireless required

There is only one spectrum:

Implications of Bits/Sec/m3

bits/sec/m3 comparison

Nomadic infrastructure implications

Short-range wireless issues

Prospects for IR

Prospects for Radio

A Cost-competitive

Nomadic infrastructure picture:

Nomadic Infrastructure

Key infrastructure problem:

Conclusions