Pervasive Computing: the Road to Middleware
Monday, January 19, 2009 - 16:28
in Mathematics & Economics
In the business world, computers and the Internet have reduced the need for intermediaries - the so-called "middlemen" that once was so important for making travel plans, purchasing insurance or buying stock. In one field of computer research, however, the quest is on to create just such an intermediary to connect a flood of computerized devices with vast networks of data.