Guest editorial

摘要

Digital ubiquity in the contemporary urban environment is escalating exponentially. The widespread use of wireless technologies and mobile communication spread through associated data networks has now, more than ever made people and technology merge to create novel socio-technical realities. The Internet of Things revolution enabling this digital ubiquity has thus already begun giving shape to Mark Weisser's (1991) vision of Ubiquitous computing. This phenomenon coupled with the increasing urbanisation of the world has marked a significant shift from an economy based on industry to one driven by digital information and service provision.