Springer User-Centric Technologies and Applications - CONTEXTS 2011

Explore the latest developments in data processing and situational awareness with User-Centric Technologies and Applications. This volume contains the proceedings from the CONTEXTS 2011 Workshop and is part of the Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing series (94). As communication networks expand and sensor technology becomes more affordable and compact, the ability to collect data from diverse sources has become a reality. This book addresses the challenges of combining data from mobile devices and sensors to automatically infer knowledge about a user's specific situation. By focusing on the definition of context as any information used to characterize an entity's situation, this collection provides a foundation for designing personalized ubiquitous systems. It is an essential resource for researchers and professionals interested in how advanced mobile devices and sensor networks can be used to create more responsive, intelligent environments.