A model for learning objects adaptation in light of mobile and context-aware computing
The growth usage of mobile technologies and devices such as smartphones and tablets, and the almost ubiquitous wireless communication set the stage for the development of novel kinds of applications. One possibility is exploiting this scenario in the ...
Declarative GUI descriptions for device-independent applications
The increasing number and diversity of devices connected to the Internet open new research challenges in the field of cross-platform and device-independent applications. One of the approaches to this problem is the Device-Independent Architecture, which ...
Model for adaptable context-based biometric authentication for mobile devices
It becomes possible to take advantage of seamless biometric authentication on mobile devices due to increasing quality and quantity of built-in sensors, increasing processing power of the devices, and wireless connectivity. However, practical ...
A user-centric approach to dynamic adaptation of reusable communication services
The pervasiveness of electronic devices coupled with increasing resources within these devices has aided the explosion of available software services. While reusable software services have become more accessible and the cost of using these services has ...
A behavioral reflective architecture for managing the integration of personal ubicomp systems: automatic SNMP-based discovery and management of behavior context in smart-spaces
Context-aware ubiquitous computing systems should be able to introspect the surrounding environment and adapt their behavior according to other existing systems and context changes. Although numerous ubiquitous computing systems have been developed that ...
Interweaving place and story in a location-based audio drama
This paper presents a qualitative study of an interactive audio drama facilitated by a location-based application. The investigation focuses on an accessible experience, a play in which the audience members simply trigger new scenes of the audio drama ...
ExoPranayama: a biofeedback-driven actuated environment for supporting yoga breathing practices
Both breathing and internal self-awareness are an integral part of any yoga practice. We describe and discuss the development of ExoPranayama, an actuated environment that physically manifests users' breathing in yoga. Through a series of trials with ...