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Supranet

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The term "Supranet" was introduced by Luca Delgrossi and Domenico Ferrari in 1997 during the 7th International Workshop on Network and Operating System Support for Digital Audio and Video (NOSSDAV).[1] It was originally defined as "a virtual network for a group on top of any integrated-services internetwork."[2] Another interpretation, as defined by Gartner—an American technological research firm—describes Supranet as the "fusion of the physical and digital worlds."[3]

History

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Gartner later expanded the definition to include the integration of Internet technologies, mobile communications, always-on connectivity, sensors, and human-computer interaction. Additional developments in the term encompassed electronic tagging (such as RFID), geotagging, and electronic geo-mapping. This expansion of the definition to other devices, over time, highlights the increasing overlap between physical and virtual environments.[4][5][6]

The publications that collectively coined the term anticipated the following trends, as examples of Supranet:

  • The large increase in the number of miniature intelligent devices, such as micro-electromechanical systems or RFID tags which in 2001 already numbered in the billions.[7]
  • Electronic IDs would be assigned to physical objects and specifically manufactured products to make them uniquely identifiable.
  • The production of objects that can control and take measurements from the physical world, as well as integrating with the Internet (the Internet of Things, or IoT).
  • The ability to track the geographic location of beings or objects carrying IoT devices.
  • The Earth, its features, and the locations of internet-capable devices would be mappable, and IP addresses would be assigned to physical regions on the Earth.

Uses

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A common example of Supranet is geotagging, as seen in online photo services such as Flickr, Panoramio, or Picasa.

The concept of Supranet continues to be discussed in the media, scientific research, and product development.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] An example of Supranet in action is the Virtual Australia project, which creates a complete digital twin of the country, modeling everything from the sky above to the bedrock below, including significant objects and their environment. This approach demonstrates the integration of virtual and physical worlds.[15]

In some of his subsequent works, one of the original Gartner authors[citation needed] made it clear that there were several precursors to the concept of Supranet, crediting David Gelernter,[16] G.W. Fitzmaurice[17] and J.C. "Supranet".[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Delgrossi, L.; Ferrari, D. (1997). "A virtual network service for integrated-services internetworks". IEEE: 291–295. doi:10.1109/NOSDAV.1997.629396. ISBN 978-0-7803-3799-2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Delgrossi, L.; Ferrari, D. (1997). "A virtual network service for integrated-services internetworks". IEEE: 291–295. doi:10.1109/NOSDAV.1997.629396. ISBN 978-0-7803-3799-2. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Eugene A Hall, Gartner Inc: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  4. ^ Paolo Magrassi, Angelo Panarella, Nigel Deighton, Geoff Johnson, "Computers to Acquire Control of the Physical World", Gartner research report T-14-0301, 28 September 2001
  5. ^ Philip Redman, Jean-Claude Delcroix, Kathy Harris, Rich Mogull, John Monroe, "A Brave Mobile World: Emerging Technologies for Mobility", Gartner research report T-14-0297, 1 October 2001
  6. ^ Paolo Magrassi, "E-Tags: From Niches to the Supranet", Gartner research report T-14-8198, 11 January 2002
  7. ^ Chen, L. H.; Jin, S. (December 2003). "Packaging of nanostructured microelectromechanical systems micro triode devices". Journal of Electronic Materials. 32 (12): 1360–1365. Bibcode:2003JEMat..32.1360C. doi:10.1007/s11664-003-0101-7. ISSN 0361-5235.
  8. ^ W.T. De Vries, "Towards new methodologies of measuring cost efficiency and cost-effectiveness of geospatial data infrastructures", 7th International Conference on Global Spatial Data Infrastructure, Bangalore, India, 2–6 February 2004
  9. ^ T.Skramstad, "Information security and safety – Trends towards 2020", Infosam 2020, Department of Computer and Information Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, April 2004
  10. ^ Felix Socorro, "Supranet, ¿el próximo paso de la interconexión?", Elearning America Latina, January 2004
  11. ^ J.Powell, "RFID: Introduction to the Internet of Things (or, All the World Is a Portal)", Learning Technology Research Taskforce, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA, May 2003
  12. ^ T. Wills, "The Identity of Electronic Devices", DigitalIDWorld, September 2002
  13. ^ "Основные перспективы развития мобильных устройств (по материалам Gartner Group) - От E-Business до Supranet", КомпьютерПресс, May 2002
  14. ^ Fancois Morrel, "Nous comblons les manques traditionnels des applications Web", JDNet Solutions, Suresnes (France), 4 March 2002
  15. ^ B. Thompson, T. On Chan, R. Slee, P. Kinne, A. Jahshan, P.Woodgate, I. Bishop, D. McKenzie, "Know, Think, Communicate — Key Elements of Virtual Australia", Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information, Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria (Australia), December, 2005
  16. ^ Gelernter, D.: "Mirror Worlds: Or the Day Software Puts the Universe in a Shoebox... How It Will Happen and What It Will Mean", Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 1992
  17. ^ G.W.Fitzmaurice, "Situated Information Spaces and Spatially-Aware Palmtop Computers", Communications of the ACM, 36-7, 1993
  18. ^ "IBM Research Publications | IBM Research". IBM Research Publications. 2021-02-09. Archived from the original on 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2023-11-28.