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Architectural and implementation issues for a context-aware hypermedia platform

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Cecilia Challiol,

Andrés Fortier,

Silvia Gordillo,

Gustavo RossiAuthors Info & Claims

Journal of Mobile Multimedia, Volume 4, Issue 2

Pages 118 - 138

Published: 01 June 2008 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper we present the rationale and the main components of a modular and extensible architecture for building and deploying mobile hypermedia software. Using some simple archetypical examples we show how to provide context-aware assistance to the mobile user, as he explores the physical world. We also show that this kind of software systems poses strong requirements on supporting software (such as Web browsers) and we explain how to provide a modular software substrate to support these requirements. This paper shows how to use some simple concepts to develop complex context-aware systems, which are evolvable and easy to extend.

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Journal of Mobile Multimedia Volume 4, Issue 2

June 2008

80 pages

ISSN:1550-4646

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Published: 01 June 2008

Revised: 23 April 2008

Received: 09 January 2008

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Cited By

Hummel KGrill THess A(2009)On context-sensitive usability evaluation in mobile HCIJournal of Mobile Multimedia10.5555/2011061.20110675:4(351-370)Online publication date: 1-Dec-2009
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2011061.2011067
Risku HMayr ESmuc M(2009)Situated interaction and cognition in the wild, wild worldJournal of Mobile Multimedia10.5555/2011061.20110635:4(287-300)Online publication date: 1-Dec-2009
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2011061.2011063

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