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HUC
2003
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
RightSPOT: A Novel Sense of Location for a Smart Personal Object
Abstract. One of the main prerequisites for location-based services is knowledge of location. We present a simple algorithm for computing the location of a device based on signal s...
John Krumm, Gerry Cermak, Eric Horvitz
HUC
2003
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
Activity Zones for Context-Aware Computing
Location is a primary cue in many context-aware computing systems, and is often represented as a global coordinate, room number, or a set of Euclidean distances to various landmark...
Kimberle Koile, Konrad Tollmar, David Demirdjian, ...
HUC
2003
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
AwareCon: Situation Aware Context Communication
Ubicomp environments impose tough constraints on networks, including immediate communication, low energy consumption, minimal maintenance and administration. With the AwareCon netw...
Michael Beigl, Albert Krohn, Tobias Zimmer, Christ...
HUC
2003
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
Tools for Studying Behavior and Technology in Natural Settings
Abstract. Three tools for acquiring data about people, their behavior, and their use of technology in natural settings are described: (1) a context-aware experience sampling tool, ...
Stephen S. Intille, Emmanuel Munguia Tapia, John R...
HUC
2003
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
"Playing with the Bits" User-Configuration of Ubiquitous Domestic Environments
This paper presents the development of a user-oriented framework to support the user reconfiguration of ubiquitous domestic environments. We present a lightweight component model t...
Jan Humble, Andy Crabtree, Terry Hemmings, Karl-Pe...
HUC
2003
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
Is Context-Aware Computing Taking Control away from the User? Three Levels of Interactivity Examined
Abstract. Context-aware computing promises a smooth interaction between humans and technology but few studies have been conducted with regards to how autonomously an application sh...
Louise Barkhuus, Anind K. Dey
HUC
2003
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
liquid: Context-Aware Distributed Queries
Abstract. As low-level architectural support for context-aware computing matures, we are ready to explore more general and powerful means of accessing context data. Information req...
Jeffrey Heer, Alan Newberger, Chris Beckmann, Jaso...
HUC
2003
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
Building World Models by Ray-Tracing within Ceiling-Mounted Positioning Systems
Context-aware computing in location-aware environments demands the combination of real world position with a computational world model to infer context. We present a novel approach...
Robert K. Harle, Andy Hopper