This paper addresses the problem of implementing an context model. First, the abstract context model is represented by a network of situations. Two different implementations for t...
Pervasive computing promises to revolutionize computing, empower mobile users, and enhance mobility, customizability and adaptability of computing environments. Intrinsic to the n...
Jalal Al-Muhtadi, Raquel L. Hill, Roy H. Campbell,...
This paper reports our experience with representing and reasoning with context information within the CARE middleware. CARE was developed to support context-aware service adaptati...
In this paper, we propose a new model of resilient data aggregation in sensor networks, where the aggregator analyzes the received sensor readings and tries to detect unexpected d...
Recent research in wireless communications has achieved important results by exploring more and more sophisticated solutions involving power control. Cross-layer design and topolo...
Fehmi Ben Abdesslem, Luigi Iannone, Marcelo Dias d...
We propose a novel entity authentication approach for pervasive computing environments. A person uses a single device, the Master Key, which aggregates all his digital forms of ac...
The irregularity in quality of wireless communication links poses significant research challenges in wireless sensor network design. Dynamic network conditions and environmental f...
In-network sensor query processing is a cross-layer design paradigm in which networked sensor nodes process data acquisitional queries in collaboration with one another. As power ...
Human behavior and housing resist every standardization effort. Many aspects such as different technical equipment, furniture, and usage patterns make our surroundings as individu...
Torben Weis, Marcus Handte, Mirko Knoll, Christian...