Adapting to Ambient Intelligence - Part 2 – Key Characteristics
In this part of our issue on Ambient Intelligence, our futurist and strategic thought leader, Dr. Mihir Parikh briefly explains the key characteristics required in an AmI system to be useful and successful, such as user friendly, personalized, adaptive, embedded, intelligent and unobtrusive.
You can find the entire issue on Ambient Intelligence, videos and podcasts of other parts, and other issues of this series at SprintingSeries.com.
You can find the entire issue on Ambient Intelligence, videos and podcasts of other parts, and other issues of this series at SprintingSeries.com.
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00:00Sprinting to the future of law, ah what a relief, adapting to Ambient Intelligence
00:08Part 2 Key Characteristics of Ambient Intelligence
00:16In the previous part of this issue, we got introduced to the concept of Ambient Intelligence.
00:24In this part, we will examine key characteristics of Ambient Intelligence.
00:34To enable Ambient Intelligence, the system needs to have simple and intuitive operations
00:40that react to gestures and language rather than traditional input devices like keyboard and mouse.
00:46Have analytical skills that enable target-oriented flexible actions that are personalized to individual users.
00:54Learn from the changing patterns of usage.
00:57And incorporate inconspicuous components embedded in the environment around the user.
01:06So let's examine six key characteristics of Ambient Intelligence.
01:11First, User-Friendly.
01:13Ambient Intelligence will be used by individuals who may not be as conversant with technology as engineers are.
01:21So the systems used for Ambient Intelligence should be user-friendly.
01:29Second, Personalized.
01:31Every individual is different.
01:33So Ambient Intelligence systems ought to be personalized to the needs, preferences and personalities of the target individual.
01:43Third, Adaptive.
01:45People change over time.
01:47So do their needs and preferences.
01:49In addition, the ambience in which Ambient Intelligence systems are embedded also changes over time.
01:57So AMI system should automatically adapt to these changes.
02:04Fourth, Embedded.
02:06The sensors, cameras, microphones and other technologies used to enable Ambient Intelligence
02:14should be integrated into the environment where the target individual is functioning.
02:21Fifth, Intelligent.
02:23AMI systems should be intelligent enough to anticipate a person's needs and desire
02:30as well as the context in which the person is operating, without any intermediation by the person.
02:40Sixth, Unobtrusive.
02:42An Ambient Intelligence system and all its components should be integrated into the surrounding structures
02:49in a way that they are inconspicuous and blend into the background.
02:56Having these characteristics built into an AMI is critical to ensure its long term use.
03:04In the next part of this issue, we will talk about who could be interested in Ambient Intelligence.