Communicating with Smart Objects | Linux Troubleshooting for System Administrators and Power Users

Claude Kintzig

G rard Poulain,

Gilles Privat

Pierre-No «l Favennec

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First published in France in 2002 by Hermes Science entitled ˜ Objets communicants

First published in Great Britain and the United States in 2003 by Kogan Page Science, an imprint of Kogan Page Limited

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Objets communicants. English
Communicating with smart objects: developing technology for usable
pervasive computing systems / edited by Claude Kintzig [et al.].
p. cm. “ (Innovative technology series. Information systems and
networks)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-903996-36-8
1. Electronic apparatus and appliances “Automatic control. 2.
Telecommunication systems ”Technological inovations. 3. Wireless LANs.
4. Remote control. I. Kintzig, Claude, 1948- II. Title. III. Series.
TK7881.2.O2513 2003
621.3815'4 “dc21

2003013875

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About the Authors

CLAUDE KINTZIG works for France T l com R&D, where he is responsible for the scientific management of research in areas such as multimedia, virtually, and software agents . He is the author of over 20 papers and is also involved with a number of conferences in these subject areas.

G ‰RARD POULAIN is a senior scientist with France T l com R&D, working as a psychologist in the field of human computer interaction and dialogue, using multimedia, software agents, avatars and virtual reality. He is involved with a number of conferences in these areas, and he is also the author of 2 scientific books and over 50 scientific papers.

GILLES PRIVAT is a senior scientist with France T l com R&D, contributing general expertise in the field of networked embedded systems and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. He has authored over 40 technical papers and holds 8 patents, and he also serves as a program committee member for several international conferences.

PIERRE-NO ‹L FAVENNEC is consultant and director of Collection Technique et Scientifique des Telecommunications, France. He is the author of 2 scientific books and over 100 scientific papers as well as 12 patents. He is also President of URSI, France.