IEEE普適計(jì)算探討了計(jì)算在物理世界中的作用——其特征是事物的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)和無(wú)處不在的計(jì)算。本書(shū)專為研究人員、實(shí)踐者和教育工作者設(shè)計(jì)，是實(shí)現(xiàn)馬克·韋瑟（MarkWeiser）1988年所述理念的催化劑。這一愿景的本質(zhì)是創(chuàng)造充滿傳感、計(jì)算和無(wú)線通信的環(huán)境，這些環(huán)境優(yōu)雅地支持個(gè)人和社會(huì)的需求。這一愿景的許多關(guān)鍵組成部分現(xiàn)在都是可行的商業(yè)技術(shù)：可穿戴和手持計(jì)算機(jī)、無(wú)線網(wǎng)絡(luò)、位置傳感、物聯(lián)網(wǎng)平臺(tái)等。然而，這一愿景仍然對(duì)硬件設(shè)計(jì)、傳感器網(wǎng)絡(luò)、移動(dòng)系統(tǒng)、人機(jī)交互、工業(yè)設(shè)計(jì)、機(jī)器學(xué)習(xí)、數(shù)據(jù)科學(xué)和社會(huì)問(wèn)題（包括隱私和道德）等領(lǐng)域的專家提出了深刻挑戰(zhàn)。通過(guò)專題，該雜志探討了輔助生活、汽車系統(tǒng)、認(rèn)知輔助、硬件創(chuàng)新、ICT4D、制造業(yè)、零售業(yè)、智能城市和可持續(xù)發(fā)展等領(lǐng)域的應(yīng)用。此外，該雜志接受了廣泛關(guān)注的同行評(píng)議論文的一般呼吁，也有定期的專欄熱門(mén)話題和采訪該領(lǐng)域的名人。

IEEE Pervasive Computing explores the role of computing in the physical world–as characterized by visions such as the Internet of Things and Ubiquitous Computing. Designed for researchers, practitioners, and educators, this publication acts as a catalyst for realizing the ideas described by Mark Weiser in 1988. The essence of this vision is the creation of environments saturated with sensing, computing, and wireless communication that gracefully support the needs of individuals and society. Many key building blocks for this vision are now viable commercial technologies: wearable and handheld computers, wireless networking, location sensing, Internet of Things platforms, and so on. However, the vision continues to present deep challenges for experts in areas such as hardware design, sensor networks, mobile systems, human-computer interaction, industrial design, machine learning, data science, and societal issues including privacy and ethics. Through special issues, the magazine explores applications in areas such as assisted living, automotive systems, cognitive assistance, hardware innovations, ICT4D, manufacturing, retail, smart cities, and sustainability. In addition, the magazine accepts peer-reviewed papers of wide interest under a general call, and also features regular columns on hot topics and interviews with luminaries in the field.