Abstract—A platform-independent communication mechanism is essential for the seamless integration of embedded devices into the Web of Things. Web services provide for such commun...
—This paper studies economic models of user participation incentive in participatory sensing applications. User participation is the most important element in participatory sensi...
—While there is more to context than location, localization and positioning must continue to be improved. Location-aware applications, such as Google Latitude, are enjoying great...
—In the environments where heterogeneous devices need to share information, utilize services of each other, and participate as components in various smart applications, it is com...
Abstract--Despite much progress, developing a pervasive computing application remains a challenge because of a lack of conceptual frameworks and supporting tools. This challenge in...