Attaching Context-Aware Services to (Moving) Locations

Abstract

Abstract — this paper describes novel support for attaching context-aware services to (possibly moving) physical locations or objects (GeoBots). The support enables context-aware user interaction by utilizing context information from the user, network, and sensors; as well as automated use of available wireless and mobile infrastructure relative to what the application tries to accomplish so as to minimize exposing such decisions to the user. We present our results from using GeoBots and examine provisioning of smart connectivity and mixed-reality services mediated by GeoBots in our prototype. Index Terms — adaptive systems, context-aware computing, mobile communication, and personal services. I