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Assemblies of Heterogeneous Technologies at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Ambient Intelligence, pervasive and unobtrusive computing research
is introducing new perspectives in a wide range of applications. The Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit represents a complex and multi-output context aimed at
monitoring and controlling biological signals and parameters in premature
newborn. This paper details some methodological and design options for
developing technologies that allow end-user composition and control. These
options enhance consistent user experiences in environments where different
devices, services and processes co-exist. In particular we describe the notion of
assemblies of monitoring devices, interpreted as the combination of sensors,
tools and services in a distributed and unobtrusive computational and
monitoring environment. We report on the importance of flexibility and usercontrol
in the use of such technological assemblies in a neonatal intensive care
unit, describing an early prototype of such monitoring system