One of the hardest problems in reasoning about a physical system is finding an approximate model that is mathematically tractable and yet captures the essence of the problem. Appr...
A continuing problem in business today is the design of human-computer systems that respect how work actually gets done. The overarching context of work consists of activities, wh...
William J. Clancey, Patricia Sachs, Maarten Sierhu...
The disparities in access to and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) comprise a divide between those who can and cannot reap the benefits of the information s...
Context-aware applications are expected to become a remarkable application area within future mobile computing. As mobile phones form a natural tool for interaction between people...
For successful coordination and cooperation in a multiagent system, participants need to establish a sufficiently accurate awareness of the current situation. Awareness is underst...