Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) represent complex distributed systems that comprise
wireless mobile nodes that can freely and dynamically self-organize into arbitrary and …

Mobile devices, such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants, have gained wide-
spread popularity. These devices will increasingly be networked, thus enabling the …

Context-sensitive applications need data from sensors, devices, and user actions, and might
need ad hoc communication support to dynamically discover new devices and engage in …

LIME (Linda in a mobile environment) is a model and middleware supporting the
development of applications that exhibit the physical mobility of hosts, logical mobility of …

Pervasive and mobile computing call for suitable middleware and programming models to
support the activities of complex software systems in dynamic network environments. In this …

The recent growth in the mobile device market has proven the feasibility of mobile storage
based consumer electronics products. One of the key features of personal mobile storage …

Ambient intelligence (AI) refers to a develo** technology that will increasingly make our
everyday environment sensitive and responsive to our presence. The AI vision requires …

Stigmergy (the coordination of agents through signs they make and sense in a shared
environment) was originally articulated in the study of social insects. Its basic processes are …

A recent emergence of small, resource-constrained, and highly mobile computing platforms
presents numerous new challenges for software developers. We refer to development in this …

Recent advances in wireless networking technologies and the growing success of mobile
computing devices, such as laptop computers, third generation mobile phones, personal …