The objects and things present in the spaces in which we live and work have always been nothing more than inanimate things. We see the objects around us as entities intended to be used for a specific purpose. These entities are kept idle most of the time, they are only brought into service when required. What if we could change this by defining purpose for everything around us and keeping it engaged? Can we make the walls around us feel our presence? Can objects around us sense when we touch them? To achieve the previous objective, gestural systems and vision-based systems have been developed. However, these systems lack ubiquity and wider acceptance. They are not part of our daily lives. Motivated by this fact, I want to establish a new paradigm for “Ubiquitous Computing” to be embraced by a wider audience. I imagine a future where all physical objects in our living spaces are mapped into the digital world. Technology has advanced to the point that hardware and software can be incorporated into anything. The circuits have become smaller and smaller over the years. Sensors and microcomputers have gotten smaller in recent years...
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