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Case Ubiquitous Research Initiative. Kalle Lyytinen Youngjin Yoo Frank Merat. Background. Dramatic developments in wireless and mobile technologies Ubiquitous computing as a major paradigm shift in computing services Several significant activities within the university No Strings Attached
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Case Ubiquitous Research Initiative Kalle Lyytinen Youngjin Yoo Frank Merat
Background • Dramatic developments in wireless and mobile technologies • Ubiquitous computing as a major paradigm shift in computing services • Several significant activities within the university • No Strings Attached • Engineering schools • Weatherhead School • Medical School
Goal • To establish a university-wide research initiative for ubiquitous computing, Case Ubiquitous Research Initiative (CURI). • To establish CWRU and Cleveland as national and international center of excellence
Proposed Activities • Development of External Relationship • Advisory board from private and public organizations • Funded and sponsored research projects • Provide access to leading researchers to regional companies • Pursue interesting, relevant, large-scale projects • Interdisciplinary research • Fundamental to applied research • Developmental to organizational/behavioral research
Potential Examples • Wireless Jacobs Field • Interdisciplinary funded project • Involves prototype developments and applied social psychological research • Potential huge visibility • Creation of large ubiquitous computing environments with sensors • Collaborative action learning projects in medical application of ubiquitous computing