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The principles of\u00a0\u201ccalm computing\u201d\u00a0and\u00a0\u201ccalm technology\u201d\u00a0were coined way back in 1995 by PARC Researchers Mark Weiser and John Seely Brown, in reaction to what they saw as the rise of ubiquitous computing and consequently \u201cfeeling overwhelmed and dislocated in the maelstrom of information flying all around us\u201d. Their proposed solution was slightly paradoxical: that more information can be better, providing we are attending to it less.\u00a0Anticipating the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the sheer amount of technology that would surround us in our home and at work, they believed technology should act in such a way that \u201cinforms, but doesn\u2019t demand our focus or attention.\u201d<\/p>\n
The concept is extremely appealing; today so many of us are enslaved by the apps, connected devices and technologies that surround us, which are all constantly screaming for our attention. Alerts on our phones, tablets and computers bombard us frenetically. To exacerbate things further, voice-enabled systems, such as the Amazon Echo, Google Home and Sonos One, are seeing rapid growth, and predicted to reach 55% of US households<\/a> by the year 2022.\u00a0\u00a0Artificial Intelligence is also getting smarter, and virtual and augmented reality will soon be a part of our everyday experience.<\/p>\n