Context-aware mobile and ubiquitous computing for enhanced usability adaptive technologies and applications
Title:
Context-aware mobile and ubiquitous computing for enhanced usability adaptive technologies and applications
Author:
Stojanovic, Dragan, 1969-
ISBN:
9781605662916
Publication Information:
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2009.
Physical Description:
electronic texts (xxix, 432 p. : ill.) : digital files.
Contents:
1. Context-aware adaptation in an ecology of applications / Davy Preuveneers, Koen Victor, Yves Vanrompay, Peter Rigole, Manuele Pinheiro -- 2. Ontology based context-aware adaptation approach / Tarak Chaari, Mohamed Zouari, Frédérique Laforest -- 3. Context-aware applications for the web / Florian Daniel -- 4. Distributed context management in support of multiple remote users / I. Roussaki, M. Strimpakou, C. Pils, N. Kalatzis, N. Liampotis -- 5. An adaptable context management framework for pervasive computing / Jared Zebedee, Patrick Martin, Kirk Wilson, Wendy Powley -- 6. Context-aware database querying / Yuanping Li, Ling Feng, Lizhu Zhou -- 7. Employing context information and semantics to advance responsiveness in service composition / Carsten Jacob, Heiko Pfeffer, Stephan Steglich -- 8. A methodology for the design, development and validation of adaptive and context-aware mobile services / Heinz-Josef Eikerling, Pietro Mazzoleni -- 9. Bridging the gap between mobile application contexts and semantic web resources / Stefan Dietze, Alessio Gugliotta, John Domingue -- 10. Adaptive resource and service management in a mobile-enabled environment / Claudia Raibulet -- 11. Kindergarten / Nahuel Lofeudo, Andrés Fortier, Gustavo Rossi -- 12. Access control in mobile and ubiquitous environments / Laurent Gomez, Annett Laube, Alessandro Sorniotti -- 13. Privacy automation in context-aware services / Amr Eldin, Semir Daskapan, Jan van den Berg -- 14. Leveraging semantic technologies towards social ambient intelligence / Adrien Joly, Pierre Maret, Fabien Bataille -- 15. An evaluation of context-aware infomobility systems / Federica Paganelli, Dino Giuli -- 16. Incorporating human factors in the development of context-aware personalized applications / Nikos Tsianos, Panagiotis Germanakos, Zacharias Lekkas, Constantinos Mourlas.
Abstract:
Advances in mobile computing, wireless communications, mobile positioning, and sensor technologies have given rise to a new class of context-aware mobile and ubiquitous applications. Context-Aware Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing for Enhanced Usability: Adaptive Technologies and Applications provides thorough insights and significant research developments on mobile technologies and services. This significant reference book explains how users of such applications access intelligent and adaptable information services, maximizing convenience and minimizing intrusion.
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