A Software Engineering Framework for Context-Aware Pervasive Computing

There is growing interest in the use of context-awareness as a technique for developing pervasive computing applications that are flexible, adaptable, and capable of acting autonomously on behalf of users. However, context-awareness introduces various software engineering challenges, as well as privacy and usability concerns. In this paper, we present a conceptual framework and software infrastructure that together address known software engineering challenges, and enable further practical exploration of social and usability issues by facilitating the prototyping and fine-tuning of context-aware applications.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2004
• Where: PERCOM
• Authors: Karen Henricksen, Jadwiga Indulska
• Keywords: PERCOM 2004, Pervasive Computing Applications, Software Engineering Challenges, Various Software Engineering, Wireless Networks