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Interoperability and Mobility in Future Networks
Emerging and Future Networking
Design
Hardware Design
Summary
Future Research Activities
Research Activities and Future Research Items
Conclusion
Introduction
Tiivistelmä (Finnish Summary)
References

Micromechanical radio frequency systems

Profile image of Markku ÅbergMarkku Åberg

2002, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

Abstract

The view of VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) on the development of selected information and communication technologies is presented. The views are given as technology roadmaps in the areas of interoperability and mobility in future networks, micromechanical radio frequency systems, service architectures and smart human environments. The work is a part of a theme called Future Communications Technologies, one of VTT's strategic technology themes. The purpose of the work is to help the planners and players direct their activities towards better competitiveness in this rapidly developing field.

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  1. Smart Human Environments......................................................................................61
  2. 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................61
  3. 2 Terminology .....................................................................................................62
  4. 3 Scenarios...........................................................................................................64
  5. 4 Enabling technologies ......................................................................................67 4.4.1 Ambient intelligence ............................................................................67
  6. 4.2 Smart interaction ..................................................................................72
  7. 4.3 Usability issues.....................................................................................75 4.4.4 Smart information management ...........................................................76
  8. 4.5 Smart communication ..........................................................................76
  9. 4.6 Ubiquitous system evolution................................................................77
  10. 5 Socio-political factors.......................................................................................77 4.5.1 Business and industrial models ............................................................78
  11. 6 Roadmap...........................................................................................................79
  12. References .......................................................................................................................81
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