R&I Research Report R 36/2007 Title Value networks for universal pervasive computing using smart spaces

The majority of scenarios for pervasive computing emphasizes the seamless availability of services and resources in smart spaces. This seamless availability is in its current form limited to nomadic situations where users are in trusted pre-configured smart spaces. In order to support wider availability and universal usage of smart spaces we need to have clear business models, in particular clearly defined value networks. We present one such value network. Our proposal pays special attention to infrastructure providers and their role in enabling universal pervasive computing using smart spaces. Our conclusion is that although some tangible parts of a smart space, such as devices and services, have clear value propositions, the infrastructure needed to provide the promised value is currently very vaguely defined in form of a value network.