A Task-Driven Design Model for Collaborative AmI Systems

Abstract. Ambient intelligence (AmI) is a promising paradigm for humancentred interaction based on mobile and context-aware computing, natural interfaces and collaborative work. AMENITIES (a conceptual and methodological framework based on task-based models) has been specially devised for collaborative systems and is the starting point for a new design proposal for application to AmI systems. This paper proposes a task-based model for designing collaborative AmI systems, which attempts to gather the computational representation of the concepts involved (tasks, laws, etc.) and the relationships between them in order to develop a complete functional environment in relation with the features of AmI systems (collaborative, context-aware, dynamic, proactive, etc.). The research has been applied to an e-learning environment and is implemented using a blackboard model.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2006
• Where: CAISE
• Authors: Roberto F. Arroyo, Miguel Gea, José Luis Garrido, Pablo A. Haya
• Keywords: AmI Systems, CAISE 2006, Collaborative Ami Systems, Information Management, Task-based Model