Considering the User in the Wireless World

The near future promises significant advances in communication capabilities, but one of the keys to success is the capability understanding of the people with regards to its value and usage. In considering the role of the user in the wireless world of the future, the Human Perspective Working Group (WG1) of the Wireless World Research Forum has gathered input and developed positions in four important areas: methods, processes, and best practices for user-centered research and design; reference frameworks for modeling user needs within the context of wireless systems; user scenario creation and analysis; and user interaction technologies. This article provides an overview of WG1's work in these areas that are critical to ensuring that the future wireless world meets and exceeds the expectations of people in the coming decades

MobiLife Service Infrastructure and SPICE Architecture Principles

MobiLife (IST-2004-511607) and SPICE (IST-2005027617) projects research for new applications, services, platforms and related architectures to provide users with an excellent user experience within future communication environments. This paper gives an overview of the service and application space for next generation mobile service provisioning and presents the MobiLife service infrastructure and SPICE architecture principles