Ambient Intelligence Abstract: This chapter presents an overview of the domain of ambient intelligence, by first situating it in a broad perspective of technological evolution and then by describing it more analytically in two complementary ways: through a review of the different "threads" of research that have been woven into this cross-disciplinary field, and by confronting key alternatives that underlie both the conceptualization of the domain and the corresponding design issues. Ambient intelligence (AmI) is the element of a pervasive computing environment that enables it to interact with and respond appropriately to the humans in that environment. That capacity is enabled by unobtrusive embedded devices in the environment and natural user interfaces (NUI), providing some services autonomously in response to perceived needs and accepting user input through voice, gesture and other non-interruptive methods. Keywords: Ambient Intelligence, artificial intelligence, ubiquitous computing, ubiquitous networking, pervasive computing, mobile computing, ambient computing, ambient displays, disappearing computer, calm technology, internet of things, web of things, tangible interfaces, context-awareness, augmented reality, smart spaces, cognitive overload, privacy. Sufyan A. Siddiqui (TE CSE-II) Mahesh S. Suryawanshi (TE CSE-II)
