A Semantic Context Model for Location-Based Cooperative Mobile Computing

—This paper addresses context issues in pervasive mobile computing and presents a semantic context model to support location based cooperative mobile applications. In this paper, a mobile learning prototype has been discussed as a scenario for evaluation of the context model. A Bluetooth based wireless solution is introduced for the purpose of integrating this model with the current e-learning system at UCE Birmingham. The aim of our research is to investigate some essential issues on a suitable context pattern applicable to contextual cooperative mobile computing. Keywords-pervasive mobile computing; context template; context ontology; Context Middleware I. BACKGROUND Pervasive computing describes a computing paradigm whose primary characteristics are ubiquity and invisibility [1]. In posing the question “mobile, pervasive, ubiquitous or wireless?” the observation is made that the term ‘mobile wireless communication’ is used in conjunction with or interchangeably with pervas...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: ICC
• Authors: Bin Hu, Philip Moore, Hsiai-Hwa Chen
• Keywords: Communications, ICC 2007, Mobile Computing, Pervasive Computing, Pervasive Mobile Computing