Ubiquitous computing

technology using electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects

thumb|A Samsung Galaxy Watch A smartwatch is a portable wearable computer that resembles a wristwatch. Most modern smartwatches are operated via a touchscreen, and rely on mobile apps that run on a connected device (such as a smartphone) in order to provide core functions.

pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits for security-related functions

wireless personal area network technology designed and marketed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group aimed at novel applications

small computing devices (nowadays usually electronic) that are worn under, with, or on top of clothing

thumb|upright=1.2|The touch pad built on the side of the 2013 [[Google Glass can communicate with the user's phone via Bluetooth]] thumb|Man wearing a 1998 EyeTap Digital Eye Glass

concept in software engineering and computer science

clothing and accessories incorporating computer and advanced electronic technologies

electronic environments that are sensitive and responsive to the presence of people

thumb|Smartphone detecting an iBeacon transmitter iBeacon is a protocol developed by Apple and introduced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in 2013. Various vendors have since made iBeacon-compatible hardware transmitters – typically called beacons – a class of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices that broadcast their identifier to nearby portable electronic devices. The technology enables smartphones, tablets and other devices to perform actions when in proximity to an iBeacon.

contactless credential whose dimensions are credit-card size

navigation based on the measurement of the distances to two stations at known locations

wearable electronics device with advanced mobile components that combine features of mobile devices with innovative features useful for mobile or handheld use

network of devices used to wirelessly locate objects inside a building

technology system enabling tracking of persons or objects on the move and supplying a timely ordered sequence of location data for further processing

Japanese computer scientist

term regarding augmented reality

card system for public transport in Argentina

computing environment involving multiple devices

uninterrupted communication and exchange of data and information anywhere at any time