The Clifford Paterson Lecture, 1999. Sentient computing
Andy Hopper · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences · 2000
Sentient computing is the proposition that applications can be made more responsive and useful by observing and reacting to the physical world. It is particularly attractive in a world of mobile users and computers.The paper presents a classification and quantification of sensor information together with a description of a method for altering the behaviour of arbitrary terminal devices. It also presents a framework for ‘programming with space’ which can associate space–related events with actions. Consideration is given to the applications made possible by such systems.