Development Of A Novel Context Prediction Algorithm And Analysis Of Context Prediction Schemes

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference on Distributed Applications and Interoperable Systems, DAIS 2010, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in June 2009. The DAIS conference was held as part of the federated event on Distributed Computing Techniques (DisCoTec), together with the 12th International Conference on Coordination Models and Languages (Coordination 2010), the 12th Formal Methods for Open Object-Based Distributed Systems and the 30th Formal Techniques for Networked and Distributed Systems (FMOODS/FORTE 2010). The 17 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from53 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on ubiquitous services and applications, grid computing, sensor networks, context awareness, service orientation, distributed fault tolerant controllers, cloud and cluster computing, adaptive and (re)configurable systems, and collaborative systems.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Modeling and Using Context, CONTEXT 2011, held in Karlsruhe, Germany in September 2011. The 17 full papers and 7 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 54 submissions. In addition the book contains two keynote speeches and 8 poster papers. They cover cutting-edge results from the wide range of disciplines concerned with context, including the cognitive sciences (linguistics, psychology, philosophy, computer science, neuroscience), the social sciences and organization sciences, and all application areas.

Individuals with disabilities often have difficulty accomplishing tasks, living independently, and utilizing information technologies; simple aspects of daily life taken for granted by non-disabled individuals. Assistive Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications presents a comprehensive collection of research, developments, and knowledge on technologies that enable disabled individuals to function effectively and accomplish otherwise impossible tasks. These volumes serve as a crucial reference source for experts in fields as diverse as healthcare, information science, education, engineering, and human-computer interaction, with applications bridging multiple disciplines.

Pervasive computing enables users to interact with information resources in their everyday lives. The development of computational technologies that can exist in ever smaller devices while simultaneously increasing processing power allows such devices to blend seamlessly into tangible environments. Intelligent Technologies and Techniques for Pervasive Computing provides an extensive discussion of such technologies, theories and practices in an attempt to shed light on current trends and issues in the adaption of pervasive systems. Within its pages, students and practitioners of computer science will find both recent developments and practical applications—an overview of the field and how intelligent techniques can help to improve user experience in the distribution and consumption of pertinent, timely information. This book is part of the Advances in Computational Intelligence and Robotics series collection.