Self-organization has been proposed to be implemented in complex systems which require
the automation capabilities to govern itself and to adapt upon changes. Self-organizing …

This paper presents the results from a questionnaire filled out by 147 lifelong learners with
the aim to analyse learning practices of adults, and to recognise patterns of lifelong learners …

Advances in electronics nowadays facilitate the design of smart spaces based on physical
mash-ups of sensor and actuator devices. At the same time, software paradigms such as …

Smart spaces are everyday environments augmented with computing technologies that
enhance human experience and activity performance. Continuous recognition of the …

Smart environments worthy of the name need to capture, interpret, and support human
activities that take place within their realms. Most existing efforts tend to focus on either real …

Spatial relationships or proxemics play an important role in how humans interact with other
people and objects in an environment, yet spatial relationships are not thoroughly exploited …

Within the context of Internet of Things there is an expectation that devices will always be
connected and an assumption that data will always be available, however there is little …

Technological advancements have taken us closer to the “kitchen of the future” where
everyday kitchen activities are seamlessly integrated with smart computing services. While …

Ambient intelligence refers to the vision of computationally augmented everyday
environments that are sensitive, adaptive and responsive to humans and intelligently …

Situated computing is an actual research area that gathers the knowledge and investigation
in mobile, wearable, ubiquitous and augmented computing. The aim is to sustain systems …