What is Ambient intelligence?
'''Ambient intelligence''' is an idea from [[computer science]] to create an [[environment]] of [[machine]]s that meaningfully [[interaction|interact]] with people. The idea is that these machines help people solve the problems they have, and that people can interact with the machines in a natural way. An example would be a [[camera]] that recognizes the owner of a [[house]] or [[apartment]], and that is able to turn off the [[alarm]], and unlock the [[door]]. The systems that control the camera, the alarm system and the door lock are all connected to each other. When the camera sees the person, it works with the other systems to make the person's life easier. ==Requirements== In order for the idea to work well: *[[Computer hardware]] should be small *Different [[computer network|networks of computers]] and [[Appliance|home appliances]] need to be connected so they can [[communication|communicate]] with each other *Computer networks are easy to control and program. New devices in the networks should [[configuration|configure]] themselves automatically, or their configuration should be easy to do, without the need to understand how they all work. *The [[interface]]s to control the devices focus on the user and are easy to use *The system should be forgiving with errors. It should be secure and work as long as possible, even with errors ==In fiction== Ambient intelligence has also be shown in [[fiction]]. The [[movie]] ''[[Minority Report]]'' shows how [[advertisement|advertising]] changes for each user. the book ''[[The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' by [[Douglas Adams]] shows intelligent doors that have [[emotions]], which they show when people use them. == References == {{science-stub}} {{Emerging technologies}} [[category:Computer science]]