A comprehensive approach to model and use context for adapting applications in pervasive environments

Journal of Systems and Software

Volumn 80, Issue 12 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 1973-1992

  Chaari, Tarak ^a   Ejigu, Dejene ^a   Laforest, Frédérique ^a   Scuturici, Vasile Marian ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Context modeling; Context aware computing; Pervasive computing; Web services

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NETWORK ARCHITECTURE; WEB SERVICES;

CONTEXT MODELING; CONTEXT-AWARE COMPUTING;

UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING;

EID: 35248820569     PISSN: 01641212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.03.010     Document Type: Article

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