1. The Future of Computers and the Internet
Mens en computer in 2030?
Prof. Beat Signer
Department of Computer Science
Vrije & Information Systems Engineering Lab (WISE)
Web Universiteit Brussel
Department of Computer Science
http://www.beatsigner.com
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
March 24, 2011

2. Predicting the Future?
"There is no reason in the world
anyone would want a computer
in their home. No reason."
Ken Olsen, Chairman, DEC, 1977
"[By 1985], machines [computers]
will be capable of doing any
work Man can do."
Herbert A. Simon, 1965

3. Computers and the Internet in 1990
1 million computers
connected to the Internet
T. Berners-Lee and R. Cailliau
propose a hypertext system
Windows 3.0
first search
Radio Shack 17-1003
engine (Archie)
first web server
NeXTcube, NeXT

4. Simulated vs Augmented Reality
Kindle, Amazon
electronic paper augmented paper

5. Printed Electronics
combines the power of electronics with
the pervasiveness of printing
electronic circuits (buttons, displays,
batteries) made from polymers
Prelonic
intelligent packaging and
innovative interfaces
low cost production of RFID tags

6. Wearable and Embedded Computing
Biodomotica
HeartCycle, Philips Smart Spoon,
VTT Finland

7. augmented reality windshield, GM Wikitude World browser
augmented phone display
augmented car windshield
Augmented Reality
B.A. Parviz, University of Washington
augmented contact lens

8. Multimodal User Interfaces
Kinect, Microsoft
EPOC, emotiv Echo Smartpen, Livescribe

9. Fluid Cross-media Information Spaces
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10. The Future of the Internet
internet of things security and privacy
web of data mobile web
self-organising social computing
cloud computing one global machine

11. Challenges and Conclusion
HELLO BEAT
scalability, extensibility and interoperability
data-centric multimodal cross-media interfaces
security, transparency and privacy
it is not only about connecting our data, services
and machines but we are the machine

13. References
Fundamental Concepts for Interactive Paper and Cross-Media Information Spaces,
Beat Signer, ISBN 978-3-8370-2713-6, May 2008
prelonic technologies
HeartCycle Project
Biodomotica
Smart Spoon, VTT
Wikitude World Browser
Augmented Reality Windshield, GM
Augmented Contact Lens, Babak A. Parviz, University of Washington