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A Demonstration of Pervasive Device Integration With SEAP-Based Middleware

This paper describes a demonstration of the SEAP middleware architecture applied to pervasive computing applications. SEAP, or Sensor Enablement for the Average Programmer, is an architectural pattern specifically targeted at junior and hobbyist level programmers. It builds on existing knowledge and technology resources commonly available to this target audience, and...

Tags: Demonstration, Pervasive Computing, Integration, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2008-12-05

Q-CAD: QoS and Context Aware Discovery Framework for Mobile Systems

This paper presents Q-CAD, a resource discovery framework that enables pervasive computing applications to discover and select the resources best satisfying the user needs, taking the current execution context and Quality-of-Service QoS requirements into account. The available resources are first screened, so that only those suitable to the current execution...

Tags: Aware, QoS, Mobile, Mobile System, Pervasive Computing

White papers 2008-08-08

Kernel-Middleware Interaction to Support Adaptation in Pervasive Computing Environments

In pervasive computing environments, conditions are highly variable and resources are limited. In order to meet the needs of applications, systems must adapt dynamically to changing situations. Since adaptation at one system layer may be insufficient, cross-layer, or vertical approaches to adaptation may be needed. Moreover, adaptation in distributed systems...

Tags: Pervasive Computing, Adaptation

White papers 2008-01-01

Context-Aware Middleware for Pervasive and Ad Hoc Environments

Recent advances in the area of mobile computing and pervasive computing have driven the emergence of new challenges. For example, the "Intelligent Environment" or "Smart Environment" has become one of the key research areas in the pervasive computing arena. These scenarios typically consist of intelligent rooms capable of gathering raw...

Tags: Aware, Lancaster University, Advertisement, Middleware, Pervasive Computing

White papers 2008-01-01

Finding a Comprehensive Password Management Solution: The Initial Piece of the Identity and Access Management Puzzle

IAM solutions exist to provide a centralized solution for enterprise accounts regardless of their physical/logical location. IAM serves to manage identities for mainframes, Web portals, databases, directories, and mobile environments while providing authentication and account provisioning/deprovisioning functions. This need has been compounded by the explosion of client devices and end-user...

Tags: Password Management, Password, Access Management, Pervasive Computing, Identity, International Data Group, IAM, Portals, Internet

White papers 2007-08-01

Wasabi Certified BSD Board Support Package: Freescale MPC8349EMDS - Quick Reference

Wasabi Certified BSD WCB is a full-featured, modern operating system that extends open-source NetBSD with improved compiler technology, more capable device drivers, and thorough platform testing. The Freescale MPC8349E processors are designed to provide a cost-effective, highly integrated control processing solution that addresses the needs of networking, communications, and pervasive...

Tags: Board, Compiler, Pervasive Computing, BSD, Wasabi Systems, Wasabi Certified BSD, Freescale MPC8349E Processor, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development

White papers 2007-06-07

Pervasive Computing Enables Preventative Care

Aarhus Kommune was determined to improve the quality of life of its elderly citizens, and wanted to explore recent technological advancements to improve quality of care and better sustain the health of its aging populace. The key challenge was to involve elderly citizens actively in coordinated care and improve management...

Tags: Pervasive Computing, IBM Corp., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Tablets, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Case studies 2007-05-23

ConAMi: Collaboration-Based Content Adaptation Middleware for Pervasive Computing Environment

This paper proposes ConAMi, a Collaboration-based Content Adaptation Middleware, for a dynamic pervasive computing environment such as a Mobile Ad hoc NETwork MANET. ConAMi allows co-located devices to perform content adaptation in collaboration. A content adaptation is done by composing available services in the vicinity. To compose services efficiently, one...

Tags: Middleware, Pervasive Computing, Adaptation, ConAMi, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2007-04-30

A Local Data Abstraction and Communication Paradigm for Pervasive Computing

As sensor networks are increasingly used to support pervasive computing, this paper envisions an instrumented environment that can provide varying amounts of information to mobile applications immersed within the network. Such a scenario deviates from existing deployments of sensor networks which are often highly application-specific and funnel information to a...

Tags: Network, Pervasive Computing, University Of Texas, Mobile Application, Abstraction, Wireless

White papers 2007-04-21

Server-Hosted Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI): The Future of Desktop Computing

With the widespread adoption of personal computers in the enterprise, desktop computing has become a core part of the enterprise IT infrastructure. Unfortunately, the personal computer was never designed to handle the requirements of enterprise infrastructure. As distributed end-points, desktops are very difficult to manage, maintain and secure. As a...

Tags: PC, Pervasive Computing, Computing, Virtual Iron, Desktops, Hardware

White papers 2007-04-14

Rational Test RealTime 7.0 (Windows)

IBM® Rational® Test RealTime™ is a cross-platform solution for component testing and runtime analysis. It's designed specifically for those who write code for embedded, real-time, and other types of cross-platform software products. Cross-platform solution for component testing and runtime analysis. Designed specifically for those who write code for embedded and...

Tags: Pervasive Computing, Rational Test RealTime, Microsoft Windows, IBM Corp., Model-Driven Development, Productivity, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Software Development, Software/Web Development

Software downloads 2007-03-22

Innovations in Pervasive Computing: Unwinding the Pattern Behind Today's Killer Apps

Pervasive computing has greatly increased the use of small computing devices over the last 10 years. Some of the devices users now take for granted actually combine older ideas and technologies with newer ones that have only recently become possible. This paper discusses the nature of these combinations, and challenges...

Tags: Innovation, Killer Application, Pervasive Computing, Leadership, Strategy, Management

White papers 2006-05-09

Application and Infrastructure Challenges in Pervasive Computing

The technological advances over the last few years has revolutionized the world of personal computing. Off late handheld devices exist that can function as a cellular phone, video camera and a PDA, all in one box. Also, wireless service providers have started offering numerous data services over their networks (e.g.,...

Tags: Alcatel, Alcatel-Lucent, Handhelds, Hardware, PDAs, Pervasive Computing

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IBM Pervasive Computing, Enabling the Wireless Ecosystem

This webcast discusses on the direction IBM Pervasive Computing is going.

Tags: Pervasive Computing, IBM Corp., Wireless

Webcasts

A Software Engineering Framework for Context-Aware Pervasive Computing

There is growing interest in the use of context-awareness as a technique for developing pervasive computing applications that are flexible, adaptable, and capable of acting autonomously on behalf of users. However, context-awareness introduces various software engineering challenges, as well as privacy and usability concerns. This paper present a conceptual framework...

Tags: Software, Software Engineering, Aware, Pervasive Computing, University Of Queensland, Development Tools, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management

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Extending Context Models for Privacy in Pervasive Computing Environments

Privacy is widely recognised as a significant obstacle inhibiting the adoption of context-aware applications. In order to remove this obstacle, advances are required in many areas of context-awareness research. This paper addresses the incorporation of privacy support into context models. In particular, it presents extensions to the context modelling approach...

Tags: Context, Pervasive Computing, Privacy, University Of Queensland, Security

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Additional Resources

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More important...than net neutrality? You are out of your mind. You probably think you are a journalist as well. What a joke. Do you even proof read your own dribble? It's obvious you don't. What kind of journalist would send out content with grammar and spelling errors? it has...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, advertisement, Google Inc., revenue

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Ubicomp 2009 and the fusion of our digital and physical worlds

Recently, I used my newly downloaded Zipcar app on my iPhone to unlock and honk my booked vehicle from several yards away. It was more novel than useful, but a tall tale example of the countless invisible interactions we're having with sensing, inferring, and data transferring machines every day. It's...

Tags: Ubiquitous Computing, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-10-09

OpenSource World/NGDC/CloudWorld Experiences

I've been running from meeting to meeting at IDG World Expo's OpenSource World/Next Generation Datacenter/CloudWorld Conference at the Moscone Center in the heart of beautiful San Francisco (see OpenSource World/NGDC/CloudWorld.) Here are my initial impressions of the event: The event is significantly smaller than any I...

Tags: IDG World Expo, Event, Vendor Area, Data Centers, Channel Management, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Strategy, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Marketing, Management, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-08-12

Amazon uses 1984 to free e-books

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Tags: Corporate communications, E-books, probation, e-book, video, Amazon.com Inc., monitor, software

Discussion threads 2009-07-19