Pervasive and Mobile Computing

期刊简介：As envisioned by Mark Weiser as early as 1991, pervasive computing systems and services have truly become integral parts of our daily lives. Tremendous developments in a multitude of technologies ranging from personalized and embedded smart devices (e.g., smartphones, sensors, wearables, IoTs, etc.) to ubiquitous connectivity, via a variety of wireless mobile communications and cognitive networking infrastructures, to advanced computing techniques (including edge, fog and cloud) and user-friendly middleware services and platforms have significantly contributed to the unprecedented advances in pervasive and mobile computing. Cutting-edge applications and paradigms have evolved, such as cyber-physical systems and smart environments (e.g., smart city, smart energy, smart transportation, smart healthcare, etc.) that also involve human in the loop through social interactions and participatory and/or mobile crowd sensing, for example. The goal of pervasive computing systems is to improve human experience and quality of life, without explicit awareness of the underlying communications and computing technologies.The Pervasive and Mobile Computing Journal (PMC) is a high-impact, peer-reviewed technical journal that publishes high-quality scientific articles spanning theory and practice, and covering all aspects of pervasive and mobile computing and systems.

【译文】正如马克·魏斯早在1991年所设想的，普适计算系统和服务的确已经成为我们日常生活的基本组成部分。从个性化嵌入式智能设备（例如，智能手机、传感器、可穿戴设备、物联网等）到无处不在的连接，通过各种无线移动通信和认知网络基础设施，再到先进的计算技术（包括边缘、雾计算和云）以及用户友好的中间件服务和平台，众多技术的巨大发展极大地推动了普适和移动计算的空前进步。最前沿的应用和范例已经演变，如涉及人类在回路中的社交互动和参与式/或移动群体感知的物理-数字系统以及智能环境（例如，智能城市、智能能源、智能交通、智能医疗保健等）。普适计算系统的目标是改善人类体验和生活质量，而不需要明确意识到底层通信和计算技术。《普适和移动计算杂志》（PMC）是一本高影响力的同行评审技术期刊，发表涵盖普适和移动计算及其系统各个方面理论与实践的高质量科学文章。