Developing context-aware pervasive computing applications: Models and approach Export

@article{citeulike:841607, abstract = {There is growing interest in the use of context-awareness as a technique for developing pervasive computing applications that are flexible, adaptable, and capable of acting autonomously on behalf of users. However, context-awareness introduces a variety of software engineering challenges. In this paper, we address these challenges by proposing a set of conceptual models designed to support the software engineering process, including context modelling techniques, a preference model for representing context-dependent requirements, and two programming models. We also present a software infrastructure and software engineering process that can be used in conjunction with our models. Finally, we discuss a case study that demonstrates the strengths of our models and software engineering approach with respect to a set of software quality metrics.}, author = {Henricksen, Karen and Indulska, Jadwiga}, citeulike-article-id = {841607}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmcj.2005.07.003}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B7MF1-4H0S7C4-1/2/ec0a6e72948f763056e30897fcea3376}, doi = {10.1016/j.pmcj.2005.07.003}, journal = {Pervasive and Mobile Computing}, keywords = {context, development, model, modeling, pervasive, ubicomp}, month = {February}, number = {1}, pages = {37--64}, posted-at = {2007-05-14 18:16:23}, priority = {4}, title = {Developing context-aware pervasive computing applications: Models and approach}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmcj.2005.07.003}, volume = {2}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:841607 L3 - citeulike-article-id:841607 N2 - There is growing interest in the use of context-awareness as a technique for developing pervasive computing applications that are flexible, adaptable, and capable of acting autonomously on behalf of users. However, context-awareness introduces a variety of software engineering challenges. In this paper, we address these challenges by proposing a set of conceptual models designed to support the software engineering process, including context modelling techniques, a preference model for representing context-dependent requirements, and two programming models. We also present a software infrastructure and software engineering process that can be used in conjunction with our models. Finally, we discuss a case study that demonstrates the strengths of our models and software engineering approach with respect to a set of software quality metrics. IS - 1 JF - Pervasive and Mobile Computing EP - 64 TI - Developing context-aware pervasive computing applications: Models and approach VL - 2 SP - 37 KW - context KW - development KW - model KW - modeling KW - pervasive KW - ubicomp AU - Henricksen, Karen AU - Indulska, Jadwiga PY - 2006/02// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pmcj.2005.07.003 ER -