Pervasive Computing in Washington Schools
Hewlett Packard (HP) is developing "pervasive computing," a system where all objects, including humans, will have a web presence. The project, called HP Cooltown, sends custom services to individuals based on consumer profiling. School Administrators in Vancouver, Washington are incorporating the system into classrooms in order to provide personalized learning experiences. In addition, Cooltown will automatically serve students personalized information when they enter the library or log on to the Internet.HP�s Cooltown to extend �pervasive computing� into schools, eSchool News, July 18, 2001.
