Context Management for Distributed and Dynamic Context-Aware Computing [electronic resource] /
da Rocha, Ricardo Couto Antunes.author.
Endler, Markus.author.
Research in context-aware computing has produced a number of middleware systems for context management. However, development of ubiquitous context-aware applications is still a challenge because most current middleware systems are still focused on isolated and static context-aware environments. Context-aware environments are inherently dynamic as a result of occasional additions or upgrade of sensors, applications or context inference mechanisms. Context Management for Distributed and Dynamic Context-Aware Computing proposes a novel architecture for context management based on the concept of context domains, allowing applications to keep context interests across distributed context management systems. The authors describe a distributed middleware that implements the aforementioned concepts, without compromising scalability and efficiency of context access.
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Introduction -- Foundations of Context Management in Distributed and Dynamic Environments -- State of the Art -- Domain-based Context Management -- Usage Scenario -- Middleware for Context Management based on Context Domains -- Implementation and Evaluation -- Conclusions.
Research in context-aware computing has produced a number of middleware systems for context management. However, development of ubiquitous context-aware applications is still a challenge because most current middleware systems are still focused on isolated and static context-aware environments. Context-aware environments are inherently dynamic as a result of occasional additions or upgrade of sensors, applications or context inference mechanisms. Context Management for Distributed and Dynamic Context-Aware Computing proposes a novel architecture for context management based on the concept of context domains, allowing applications to keep context interests across distributed context management systems. The authors describe a distributed middleware that implements the aforementioned concepts, without compromising scalability and efficiency of context access.
Computer communication systems.
Computer science.
Computer Communication Networks.
Computer Science, general.
Computer science.
Computer Communication Networks.
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