Stability in Context-Aware Pervasive Systems: a State-Space Modeling Approach

Amir Padovitz, Arkady Zaslavsky, Seng Wai Loke, Bernard Burg

2004

Abstract

This paper proposes a conceptual framework for context-aware-systems, inspired by the state-space modeling approach and proposes the concept of Stability as a means to characterize pervasive systems. We provide a collection of concepts concerning context, including Stability of context-aware pervasive systems and show how these concepts can be used in modeling context and actively maintaining stability and adaptation in a pervasive system. We experimentally evaluate these concepts using a genetic algorithm in a Smart Presentation Theatre scenario.

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in Harvard Style

Padovitz A., Zaslavsky A., Wai Loke S. and Burg B. (2004). Stability in Context-Aware Pervasive Systems: a State-Space Modeling Approach . In Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing - Volume 1: IWUC, (ICEIS 2004) ISBN 972-8865-06-6, pages 129-138. DOI: 10.5220/0002675901290138


in Bibtex Style

@conference{iwuc04,
author={Amir Padovitz and Arkady Zaslavsky and Seng Wai Loke and Bernard Burg},
title={Stability in Context-Aware Pervasive Systems: a State-Space Modeling Approach},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing - Volume 1: IWUC, (ICEIS 2004)},
year={2004},
pages={129-138},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002675901290138},
isbn={972-8865-06-6},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Ubiquitous Computing - Volume 1: IWUC, (ICEIS 2004)
TI - Stability in Context-Aware Pervasive Systems: a State-Space Modeling Approach
SN - 972-8865-06-6
AU - Padovitz A.
AU - Zaslavsky A.
AU - Wai Loke S.
AU - Burg B.
PY - 2004
SP - 129
EP - 138
DO - 10.5220/0002675901290138