Ambient intelligence: smart beds, persuasive mirrors, and better healthcare
Published
07 March 2011
| Article by Excerpta Medica
Ambient intelligence: smart beds, persuasive mirrors, and better healthcare
In this first part of a 2-part interview, Professor Peter-Paul Verbeek of the University of Twente, in Enschede, The Netherlands, talks to GetInsideHealth.com about the concept of ambient intelligence and discusses its many potential applications within society. Prof. Verbeek is professor of philosophy of technology at the University of Twente’s Department of Philosophy, and has written frequently on ambient intelligence and persuasive technology.
What is ambient intelligence and why is it potentially so important?
Prof. Verbeek: “Ambient intelligence is what we call ‘smart environment’. By combining ubiquitous computing and intelligent user interfaces, environments come about that can intelligently respond to people’s behavior. This is a very interesting new configuration of humans and technologies. Whereas the usual configuration is ‘use’ – human beings making use of technological artifacts – ambient intelligence evokes a configuration of ‘immersion’. Human beings are immersed in environments that actively engage with their activities and experiences.”
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