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Workshop overviewOn this page: Speakers | Working definitions | Sponsors | Planning Committee | Hotel and travel | Contact us SpeakersSpeakers:
Working definitionsThe PAIT Planning Committee developed these working definitions to help guide our efforts. They are intended to be useful rather than conclusive. For the purposes of this workshop, we consider terms such as "pervasive computing," "ubiquitous computing," "ubicomp," "everyware," "ambient intelligence," and "ambient computing" to be roughly synonymous. We use the term "information technology" to highlight the important role of hardware not usually associated with computers, such as advanced sensing and communication devices, involved in most pervasive IT. Our shorthand for these technologies and their application is PAIT. Definition: Pervasive IT devices are small and/or unobtrusive (compared to a desktop computer, for example) and can be embedded in everyday objects (e.g., carpets, clothing, doorways, toys) to collect and/or act upon data generated by or important to human activity. Often the data collected can be wirelessly transmitted, stored, and shared on the Internet. In some instances, several devices will share data and work together toward a common goal. Some will be unobtrusive and generally unnoticed while others will interact perceptibly with people (asking questions, giving reminders). Some pervasive technologies are also autonomous, or self-directing. Definition: Autonomous systems are typically computer-based devices augmented with sensing devices beyond those found on a typical desktop computer, including analogues to vision and hearing. An autonomous system can operate for extended periods of time without direct human intervention and alter the way it performs by learning from its own experience. Some autonomous systems can also adapt to particular environments (e.g., by moving safely through a particular house) and some can perform based on non-linear calculations (e.g., Bayesian inference) such that performance cannot be completely predicted or characterized from the system's programming. Many autonomous systems act only on and through data (as do most desktop computers), but others also act on the physical world (e.g., by welding joints). The latter are considered robots without regard to their physical shape or mobility status (they need not be humanoid and they can be bolted to a factory floor). Comments on and discussion of this working definition are welcome at the PAIT blog. SponsorsThe PAIT workshop is made possible by funding and other support from
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Hotel and travelThe workshop will be held at the historic Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, 35 West Fifth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45202. Call 1-513-421-9100 or 1-800-HILTONS (1-800-445-8667) or use our online hotel reservation form to reserve a room. Identify yourself with the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (one of the sponsors of our meeting) to receive the meeting room rate of $128 (plus tax) per night for a single or double room. Note: The deadline for hotel reservations at the meeting rate is February 13, 2010. Information on transportaton (shuttle services, taxis, etc.) is available on the Associaton's Web site. The hotel opened in 1931 and is a gem of art deco design. The guest rooms and meeting rooms are comfortably modern. See a slide show of hotel rooms and decor. For information on travel and events, see the Web site of the Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau. In a feature published on July 19, 2009, the New York Times describes Cincinnati as having "the quiet momentum of a work in progress ... finding an artsy swagger, infused with a casual combination of Midwest and Southern charm" (36 Hours in Cincinnati). Contact usFor more information, get in touch with Kenneth D. Pimple, Ph.D., PAIT project director, via e-mail, or the address below. 
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