Challenges Toward the Ubiquitous Network Society Hideyuki Tokuda

Challenges Toward the Ubiquitous Network Society Hideyuki Tokuda Keio University hxt@sfc. keio. ac. jp http: //www. ht. sfc. keio. ac. jp/~hxt © H. Tokuda 2006

A big picture © H. Tokuda 2006

Japanese R&D Trends o National R&D Projects n n n o Industries n n o Ubiquitous Networking Project (2003 -2008, 5 years) Network Robots Project (2004 -2009, 5 years) Sensor Network Project (2005 -2008, 3 years ) Ubiquitous Networking Forum (2002 - ) Network Robots Forum (2003 - ) Academia n n n IPSJ: SIGUBI (SIG on Ubiquitous Computing Systems) IEICE: URON (Ubiquitous Real-World Oriented Networking) IEICE: Sensor Networking © H. Tokuda 2006

Roadmap of Ubiquitous network projects in Japan 2001 2002 MPHPT committee started the study of “Ubiquitous network” 2003 2004 2005 2007 2006 2008 Report of “Ubiquitous Networking” was issued “Ubiquitous network forum” Fora “network robot forum” Ubiquitous network project First funds granted by government 23 mil US $ / year RFID project Network robot project Sensor network project Ubila project Started (Sept. 2003) Testbed JGN network Joint field trials JGN II network © H. Tokuda 2006 Towards social infrastructure

Key factors in our society (e-Japan II) （c) Ubiquitous Network Forum Exercise Security Health Nursing & care Medical facility ＦＡ Plant control Guard Strageroom Security Anti-forgery Government Admission control Shopping Be touched Convenience Train station container © H. Tokuda 2006 track Quality Control Baggage claim e-ticketing Library park

Japan-India S&T Cooperation (1) o Development of Ubiquitous Networks n n Ubiquitous Network Technology o Core Networking Technologies o Open Access Platforms Ubiquitous Sensor networks o Development of core nodes and sensors o USN services and applications Network robots o Services and applications o Protocol Standards RFID development o Joint Experiments between Japan and India © H. Tokuda 2006

Japan-India S&T Cooperation (2) o New Generation of Internet Architecture n Nx. GN vs. Nw. GN architecture o o Embedded HW/SW Technologies n n o Embedded dependable operating systems Dependable services and applications u-Asia ICT Policies n n o GENI EU’s 7 the Framework Towards a Global Ubiquitous Network Society in Asia R&D Collaboration for u-Asia Educational Collaboration n SOI Asia – A Global Educational Network in Asia © H. Tokuda 2006

Outline o Image of Ubiquitous Network Society n o Smart Space Project n n n o What is a Smart Space? u. Service and u. Mobile architecture Smart Furniture Future Challenges n o Small Stories in 2008 Creating Ubiquitous Services Everywhere Summary © H. Tokuda 2006

Image of Ubiquitous Network Society in Japan: Small Stories: A Love Triangle © H. Tokuda 2006

2008 Small Stories © H. Tokuda 2006

RFID on tongue o Use of RFID for Vending Machines and JR © H. Tokuda 2006

Context-aware Vending Machine o Context-aware Advertisement Mirror Display © H. Tokuda 2006

Purchasing DVD contents into T-shirt Shopping by RFID tag Downloading DVD content Playing DVD on T-shirt © H. Tokuda 2006

Context-aware & Presence service Push-type Info. Service Live Info. Presence Service Property Information © H. Tokuda 2006

Ubiquitous Services and Applications o Service type: any- vs. only-type n n o At anytime, anywhere, for anyone Only now, only here, only for me/us Ubiquitous Services & Applications n n n Mobile e-Commerce by RFID Context-aware Vending Machines Context-aware Information Services o Presence Service for your friends o Push-type information service © H. Tokuda 2006

Challenges in Creating Ubiquitous Services o o o Integrating Real- and Cyber-spaces Connecting non-IT objects and IT objects n Correlation and fusion of atom and bits Creating new services by integrating non-IT and IT Services © H. Tokuda 2006

What is a Ubiquitous Network? o o A Ubiquitous Network is an information and communication network which enables people to access networks, terminals, services and contents at any time or place in a seamless, easy, safe and natural way. It realizes n n n Freedom from space and time in selection of networks, terminals, services and contents network risks constraints in networking real objects capacity restrictions © H. Tokuda 2006

Ubiquitous Networks Tags/Embedded Appliance/Sensor Networks (c) Ubiquitous Networking forum Access Network Core Network IDC Office Network Gateway Sensor Network Ad hoc Network Gateway Edge Node Seemless Connectivity Edge Node NG Core Network (Photonic Virtual Router) IC tags Ubiquitous Appliances © H. Tokuda 2006

Smart Space Development - our first experimental space - © H. Tokuda 2006

What is Smart Space? We mean … Smart Space is an information environment where every object is connected to networks seemlessly and support for human activities. © H. Tokuda 2006

Smart Space Project o Creating a smart environment where many appliances, embedded devices and sensors are seamlessly connected for Human-to-Human-to-Object-to-Object Communication and Collaboration H H O O © H. Tokuda 2006

Smart Space: Ubi. Comp Environment Env. Infrastructure and Devices s s Sensor Network s Cell Phone s s Sensor Network s tag ＧＰＳ s s Sensor Network s PDA User’s Terminals and Devices s s Personal Area s s Wireless Sensor Network s s © H. Tokuda 2006

Various Smart Spaces in Size o o o o Smart Room, Office, House Smart Car, Train Smart Building, Factory Smart Campus Smart Town, City Smart Forest Smart Nation …and more © H. Tokuda 2006

Related Research Projects o Computing Environment n n o Ubiquitous Computing (M. Weiser) Pervasive Computing o IBM PIMA (Platform Independent Application Model) Project Proactive Computing (D. Tennenhouse) Sentient Computing (A. Hopper) Smart Information Environment n n n Cooltown (HP Lab. ) Easy. Living (Microsoft Research Inc. ) UCB Endeavour, MIT Oxygen, CMU Aura… Active Space, Aware Home, … STONE room, SS Lab. , … © H. Tokuda 2006

Building a Smart Space Lab. July 25 – Aug. 2 (2000) © H. Tokuda 2006

Embedded Sensors and Devices © H. Tokuda 2006

Controller Lighting Plane Light PDP& Touch. Panel A/Vs Audio/Visual Plane Camera LCD& Touch Panel Sensor Plane Motion Processor Illuminometer Backbone (LAN) “Regions” In SSLab Speaker Mike Location Sensor thermometer FC 3 FC 5 FC 2 PC 5 PC(L) PC 3 Wave. LAN Base Station Region Servers (PC & FC) 2 © H. Tokuda 2006 FC 4 FC 1 3 5 1 LAN Switch PC 1 4 PC 4

Smart Living Room with Sensor Networks(2004) © H. Tokuda 2006

Problems！ o o Space and Time Limitation! Cost factor!!! n n n Physical structure was designed for the specific place by the professional architect We cannot demonstrate ubiquitous applications outside of the SS Lab. ! SS Lab. is not for Open Space. © H. Tokuda 2006

u. Service and u. Mobile u. Service: Ubiquitous Services, embedded networks and devices u. Mobile: Wearable and embedded devices © H. Tokuda 2006

Smart Space Classification Room Bldg a b Real space Outdoor (on） x x’ Outdoor (off) y c y’ c’ Cyber space © H. Tokuda 2006 d d’

u. Service: Smart Furniture o Creating Ubiquitous Services n n o Private Space Public Space Consists of n n Computing Communication Sensing Actuation © H. Tokuda 2006

u. Platea showcase (2006) © H. Tokuda 2006

Public Service Platform © H. Tokuda 2006

Context-aware Ubiquitous Services DIY Ubiquitous Service Roaming u. Photo u. Association © H. Tokuda

DIY Smart Object Services © H. Tokuda 2006

Challenges！ o Hardware Issues n n n o Open HW Platforms for u. Service & u. Mobile Self-Configurability & Reconfigurability User Friendliness & Unitrusiveness Software Issues n n n Context Aware Middleware Service Roaming & Integration Personalization and Privacy Protection Smart Hot-Spot Networking Time-Space Coordination © H. Tokuda 2006

Summary o Challenges in creating Ubiquitous Services Everywhere! n n Integrating Real- and Cyber-spaces Connecting non-IT objects and IT objects o n o Correlation and fusion of atom and bits Creating new services by integrating non-IT and IT Services Realizing Ubiquitous Computing Env. by creating Smart Space Everywhere! n n Smart room, home, car, train, campus, smart env. Smart Furniture is a platform for creating context-aware services in private/public spaces. o SF = Comp. + Comm. + Sensor + Actuator © H. Tokuda 2006