Contact: Prof. Kate Beard (207) 581-2188; Joe Carr (207) 581-3571 ORONO, Me. — Some 30 national-level experts gathered in Portland Jan. 24-26 to discuss current thinking about ubiquitous computing, the idea that computers embedded in our environments can react to human preferences and adjust accordingly. One commonly used example is a system that knows when read more National Experts Explore Cutting-Edge Computing Models at UMaine Conference