The integration of ubiquitous mobile computing resources into physical spaces can
potentially affect the development, maintenance, and transformation of communities and …

Mobile social applications or software refer to mobile phone systems that allow users to
connect with other people and create technologically-enabled mobile communities. This …

By allowing any social institution to structure activity in any place, wireless information
services break down the traditional mapping between institutions and places. This …

Understanding the impacts and consequences of information and communications
technology in local communities through theoretical and practical approaches has long …

Mobile phones are no longer what they used to be. Not only can users connect to the
Internet anywhere and anytime, they can also use their devices to map their precise …

THE development of location-aware systems has been understood as a promising and
original way to enrich urban experience and mobility-related practices by articulating a …

Location-based experiences extend digital media out into the physical world–be it across a
campus, the city streets or into remote wilderness. Users with mobile displays move through …

Context-awareness is one of the rising trends of future mobile technology, and due to
advances in technology development, new application and service concepts are being …

Ubiquitous computing envisions seamless access of mass-scale services over the multitude
of contexts that users encounter in their everyday mobility. However, to be successful such …

This paper describes efforts toward creating an integrated living space to support
heightened awareness of a user's environment. The work seeks to balance the needs and …