Over the last few decades, the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) has produced an
overwhelming flow of data and services, which has shifted the access control paradigm from …

Context-aware computing enriches the capabilities of intelligent devices complemented with
smart applications and helps establish smart ecosystems in fields such as Ambient …

Emerging byte-addressable nonvolatile memories (NVMs) promise persistent memory,
which allows processors to directly access persistent data in main memory. Yet, persistent …

Ubiquitous Computing advocates the construction of massively distributed systems that help
transform physical spaces into computationally active and intelligent environments. The …

Context simplifies and enriches human-human interaction. However, enhancing human-
computer interaction through the use of context remains a difficult task. Applications in …

Research into ambient assisted living (AAL) strives to ease the daily lives of people with
disabilities or chronic medical conditions. AAL systems typically consist of multitudes of …

Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are deployed to an area of interest to sense phenomena,
process sensed data, and take actions accordingly. Due to the limited WSN node resources …

Smart Classroom facilitates collaborative learning among college students. Students in such
an environment form small groups to solve a specific problem or develop a group project. In …

Situation awareness is one of the most fundamental features of entities in pervasive
computing environments to dynamically adapt their behavior to situation changes to satisfy …

The incorporation of context-awareness capabilities into pervasive applications allows them
to leverage contextual information to provide additional services while maintaining an …