Title: A framework for developing Pervasive Awareness Systems in smart environments

Authors: Christos Goumopoulos; Achilles D. Kameas; Erik Berg

Addresses: Computer Technology Institute, Dynamic Ambient Intelligent Systems Unit, N. Kazantzaki, 26500 Rio Patras, Greece ' Computer Technology Institute, Dynamic Ambient Intelligent Systems Unit, N. Kazantzaki, 26500 Rio Patras, Greece ' Telenor ASA, Corporate Development, Technology and Sourcing, Postboks 2345, NO-7004 Trondheim, Norway

Abstract: Pervasive Awareness Systems (PASs) collect awareness information from sensors and devices in smart environments and can present it to remote users by using various awareness objects. In this paper, we present a pervasive awareness management framework for supporting the conception, design and realisation of applications that foster social connectedness between communities. The framework consists of: 1) an awareness model that considers user disturbance and privacy; 2) a service-oriented platform that provides core awareness services; 3) assorted tools that support communities to create, adapt and appropriate such applications. A PAS prototype is presented along with a usability evaluation of the tools.

Keywords: PASs; pervasive awareness systems; awareness models; middleware; SOA; service-oriented architecture; smart spaces; connected objects; tools; social connectedness; user disturbance; privacy.

DOI: 10.1504/IJAHUC.2012.046932

International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing, 2012 Vol.9 No.3, pp.142 - 158

Received: 09 Mar 2010
Accepted: 31 Aug 2010
Published online: 22 May 2012 *

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