The development of dependable and robust AmI systems with the characteristics outlined in the section 'Ambient Intelligence systems' requires substantial research efforts in quite a number of technology-, architecture-, and engineering-related subjects.
The following core competences are essential for developing AmI systems and performing research in the field of AmI:
Another core competence refers to cognition based approaches and techniques used to assign meaningful interpretations to all kinds of signals received from sensors. Since the type and potential interpretation of sensor information is extremely application dependent, it is not explicitly listed as a core competence, but treated as an inherent part of the application.