Authors:
Boris Shishkov
1
and
Dimitris Mitrakos
2
Affiliations:
1
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences / IICREST, Bulgaria
;
2
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Keyword(s):
Enterprise Modeling, Model-driven Engineering, Context-awareness, Border Security, SDBC.
Abstract:
Context-aware systems allow for adapting the system behaviour to the context situation at hand and we have
seen good applicability of context-aware systems in domains, such as Mobile Health. Even though this could
also be useful for the Border Security domain, applying context-awareness in this domain is not trivial since
the possible context situations are numerous and difficult to predict. Still, context-aware Border Security
systems are needed as a possible way to overcome the inevitable shortage of resources along the borders.
Smooth and fast border crossing for travellers, in combination with adequate level of security, can be achieved
if: (i) at any moment, the context situation is properly captured; (ii) there is potential for behaviour and
resources (from the Authorities’ side) corresponding to each possible context situation. The context situation
capturing is about sensors, data streaming, and so on. Establishing the right behaviour / resources is about
enterprise modeling
and business rules, and it is also about automation that assumes in turn integration of
software applications in the overall Border Security system. In this position paper, we address all that, inspired
by the SDBC Approach, Enterprise Ontology, Semiotic Norms, and the principles of Context-aware Systems.
Reporting research-in-progress, we only present our way of modeling and we identify several domain-specific
concerns that are related to the application of the built models. We also provide a list of recommendations
that are expected to be useful with regard to possible Border Security system developments.
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