This book provides latest research findings, methods and development techniques, challenges and solutions from both theoretical and practical perspectives related to Ubiquitous and Pervasive Computing (UPC) with an emphasis on innovative, mobile and internet services.
With the proliferation of wireless technologies and electronic devices, there is a fast-growing interest in UPC, which enables to create a human-oriented computing environment where computer chips are embedded in everyday objects and interact with the physical world. Through UPC, people can be online even while moving around, thus having almost permanent access to their preferred services. With a great potential to revolutionize our lives, UPC also poses new research challenges.