IEEE普適計算探討了計算在物理世界中的作用——其特征是事物的互聯(lián)網(wǎng)和無處不在的計算。本書專為研究人員、實踐者和教育工作者設計，是實現(xiàn)馬克·韋瑟（MarkWeiser）1988年所述理念的催化劑。這一愿景的本質(zhì)是創(chuàng)造充滿傳感、計算和無線通信的環(huán)境，這些環(huán)境優(yōu)雅地支持個人和社會的需求。這一愿景的許多關鍵組成部分現(xiàn)在都是可行的商業(yè)技術：可穿戴和手持計算機、無線網(wǎng)絡、位置傳感、物聯(lián)網(wǎng)平臺等。然而，這一愿景仍然對硬件設計、傳感器網(wǎng)絡、移動系統(tǒng)、人機交互、工業(yè)設計、機器學習、數(shù)據(jù)科學和社會問題（包括隱私和道德）等領域的專家提出了深刻挑戰(zhàn)。通過專題，該雜志探討了輔助生活、汽車系統(tǒng)、認知輔助、硬件創(chuàng)新、ICT4D、制造業(yè)、零售業(yè)、智能城市和可持續(xù)發(fā)展等領域的應用。此外，該雜志接受了廣泛關注的同行評議論文的一般呼吁，也有定期的專欄熱門話題和采訪該領域的名人。

IEEE Pervasive Computing explores the role of computing in the physical world–as characterized by visions such as the Internet of Things and Ubiquitous Computing. Designed for researchers, practitioners, and educators, this publication acts as a catalyst for realizing the ideas described by Mark Weiser in 1988. The essence of this vision is the creation of environments saturated with sensing, computing, and wireless communication that gracefully support the needs of individuals and society. Many key building blocks for this vision are now viable commercial technologies: wearable and handheld computers, wireless networking, location sensing, Internet of Things platforms, and so on. However, the vision continues to present deep challenges for experts in areas such as hardware design, sensor networks, mobile systems, human-computer interaction, industrial design, machine learning, data science, and societal issues including privacy and ethics. Through special issues, the magazine explores applications in areas such as assisted living, automotive systems, cognitive assistance, hardware innovations, ICT4D, manufacturing, retail, smart cities, and sustainability. In addition, the magazine accepts peer-reviewed papers of wide interest under a general call, and also features regular columns on hot topics and interviews with luminaries in the field.