Guest Editors' Introduction: Hostile Environments

Guest Editors' Introduction: Hostile Environments

Pervasive computing technology can save lives by both eliminating the need for humans to work in hostile environments and supporting them when they do. In general, environments that are hazardous to humans are hard on technology as well. This issue contains three articles and a Spotlight column that...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE pervasive computing 2010-10, Vol.9 (4), p.13-15
Hauptverfasser: Lukowicz, Paul, Baker, Mary G., Paradiso, Joseph
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Biomedical monitoring
environmental monitoring
firefighting
Fires
Flammability
Hazardous areas
Hostile environments
Safety
search and rescue
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Zusammenfassung:Pervasive computing technology can save lives by both eliminating the need for humans to work in hostile environments and supporting them when they do. In general, environments that are hazardous to humans are hard on technology as well. This issue contains three articles and a Spotlight column that illustrate the challenges of designing this technology and implementing it in hostile environments.
ISSN:1536-1268
1558-2590
DOI:10.1109/MPRV.2010.80