This paper presents a middleware infrastructure for integration of heterogeneous embedded devices in ubiquitous computing environments. The proposed infrastructure employs the Dev...
We propose a novel tool, called objSampler, with which users can record and recall “encounters” with objects in ubiquitous computing environments. We encounter various things,...
Jun'ichi Yura, Hideaki Ogawa, Taizo Zushi, Jin Nak...
In this paper, we introduce the “Plug” sensor network, a ubiquitous networked sensing platform ideally suited to broad deployment in environments where people work and live. T...
Joshua Lifton, Mark Feldmeier, Yasuhiro Ono, Camer...
State of the art data centers use wired sensors embedded in equipment for thermal monitoring. The high cost of sensor installation restricts equipment relocation. We propose using...
Malena R. Mesarina, Cyril Brignone, Tim Connors, M...
Based on ethnographically-inspired research in Japan, we report on people's experiences using digital money payment systems that use Sony's FeliCa near-field communicati...