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Introduction minor Ambient Intelligence
Do YOU want to know more about the new everyday ?
Wednesday, 5th of November 2008
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The new everyday
Delivery Box
Philips Night Vision
Intelligent Mirror
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Agenda

• What is Ambient intelligence ?
• Lectoraat Ambient Intelligence
• Setup of the minor
• Ambient Intelligence Concepts
• Ambient Intelligence Skills
• Ambient Intelligence X-perience
• Whats in it for me ?

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What is Ambient Intelligence ?
The ongoing miniaturization allows integration of
electronics into peoples environments
Definition Ambient intelligence refers to the
presence of a digital environment that is
sensitive, adaptive, and responsive to the
presence of people. (Emile Aarts, Philips
Research / TUE)
Characteristics Embedded aware natural
personalized adaptive anticipatory
5 Ws WHO WHERE WHAT WHY WHEN
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Lectoraat Ambient Intelligence
Lector Dr. B.A.M. Schouten Purpose
lectoraat in general Inspiring education -
Applied research - Knowledge teams Innovation -
Networking Special purpose lectoraat Ambient
Intelligence Multidisciplinary integration of
knowledge within FHTenL Partners Philips
HomeLab Technical University Eindhoven Hogeschool
voor Kunsten, Utrecht
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Setup of the minor (1)

• The minor Ambient Intelligence (AMI) consists of
  three parts
• Concepts
• Introduction into the field of AMI what is it
  how usable related technologies future
  expectations social aspects - excursions etc.
• Skills
• Topics and techniques out of the Software
  Engineering domain, being relevant in the field
  of AMI (Computer Vision Software Architectures
  - Machine Learning).
• X-perience
• Apply knowledge out of the concepts and skills
  parts, in a self-defined ambient project.

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Setup of the minor (2)
Major department (40)
Lectoraat Ambient Intelligence (20)
Major department / Lectoraat (40)
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• Ambient Intelligence Skills SE
• 336 study load hours (12 EC)
• Computer Vision (4 EC)
• Software Architectures (4 EC)
• Machine Learning (4 EC)

Ambient Intelligence Xperience 336 study load
hours (12 EC) Project

• Ambient Intelligence Concepts
• 168 study load hours (6 EC)
• Application
• Interface Design

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Ambient Intelligence Skills Mechatronics
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Ambient Intelligence Skills - IPO
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• Work Load for 1 European Credit (EC) 28 hours
• Multidisciplinary integration in the future

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Setup of the minor (3)
Total work load for minor 840 study hours ( 30
EC) Duration of the minor 1 semester, divided in
4 parts (7,5 EC each)
1,5 EC
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Concepts
Concepts
Concepts
Skills
Concepts
Skills
Skills
Skills
Skills
Skills
Skills
Xperience
Skills
Xperience
Xperience
Xperience
Xperience
Xperience
Xperience
Xperience
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Ambient Intelligence Concepts
What is ambient Intelligence (AMI) ?
Applications of AMI
Related fields of engineering
Domotics
Concepts
Future expectations
Social / ethical aspects
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Ambient Intelligence Skills
Computer Vision
Recognition Eigen faces Bayes
Neural networks
Clustering
Decision trees
Machine Learning Supervised and
unsupervised Training Modelling Prediction
Skills
Arduino Board
Software Architectures Sensor networks
MaxSMP Smart flow
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Ambient Intelligence X-perience
Self defined project, with some
requirements Context Awareness (5 Ws who
where what why when) Embodyment
(presentation in an interface) Tele presence
(Beam me up Scotty) Cheap sensors with predefined
APIs (webcams / microphones / thermometers) Sever
al modalities (image / sound / binary
sensors) System generates lots of data
Place / room A
Place / room B
Action
Reaction
Beam me up Scotty
Sensors
Input
Output play ? Robot / other device
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Ambient Intelligence X-perience
Student Project 2008 Musical Chair
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Whats in it for me ?

• Research on smart environments represents some
  of the most innovative work being done in
  computer science, electrical engineering, and
  information systems today
• (Cook / DAS)
• Working with new technologies / developments /
  applications
• Gaining deeper knowledge about very interesting
  topics in the field of Software Engineering, like
  Computer Vision and Machine Learning (also usable
  in other non ambient contexts).
• Train your research skills
• Having fun!

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