Fourth Annual ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS'05)
A Comprehensive Middleware Architecture for Context-Aware Ubiquitous Computing Systems
Jeju Island, South Korea
July 14-July 16
ISBN: 0-7695-2296-3
Ubiquitous computing is viewed as a computing paradigm where minimal user intervention is necessitated emphasizing detection of environmental conditions and user behaviors in order to maximize user experience. Context-awareness plays vital role in achieving such user-centered ubiquity. In this paper1, we describe the desired characteristics of a middleware for context-aware ubiquitous computing. Four key issues are addressed: unified sensing framework, formal modeling and representation of the real world, pluggable reasoning engines for high-level contexts, and response to the real world. Our implementation experience indicates that a comprehensive approach throughout the system layers results in a flexible and reusable middleware framework.
Citation:
Anjum Shehzad, Hung Quoc Ngo, S. Y. Lee, Young-Koo Lee, "A Comprehensive Middleware Architecture for Context-Aware Ubiquitous Computing Systems," icis, pp.251-256, Fourth Annual ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS'05), 2005