The number of IoT sensors and physical objects accommodated on the Internet is increasing
day by day, and traditional Cloud Computing would not be able to host IoT data because of …

The complex and invisible services in smart home can lead to the difficulty in occupant role
over the whole smart home life-cycle beginning from the design process to the occupancy …

This paper introduces service continuity as the main driver for 5G systems. It addresses user-
and service-aspects in recently opened LTE networks, and identifies the system challenges …

The Handbook of Mobile Middleware provides an exhaustive overview of recent
developments in the various fields related to how software supports mobile computing. This …

Our aim in compiling this special issue of the journal Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
(previously Personal Technologies) has been to provide a comprehensive overview of …

Digital Signage service is a type of bi-directional digital broadcasting service displaying
advertisement contents on big screen TV. We present location based targeted digital …

Location-based and location-oriented applications will be amongst the most powerful drivers
of organizational change in the coming years. However, the strategic use of these …

Technically-oriented architectural spaces today are becoming complicated because
buildings contain a number of electronic facilities and complex structures. Furthermore, the …

In the last few years, a variety of concepts for user-centered systems have gained
momentum. The vision of I-centric communications and the according reference model are …

Personalisation provides a convenient means to ease the use of pervasive computing
systems and related services. Profiles are one of the major building blocks for making real …