Recent Advances in Ambient Intelligence and Context-Aware Computing

Download or read book Recent Advances in Ambient Intelligence and Context-Aware Computing written by Curran, Kevin and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2014-11-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern devices, from phones and cars to houses and the appliances within them, are being designed with formidable computational power and expanded functionality. To be truly effective, these smart devices must effectively process data from their environment and experiences and make decisions based on that information. Recent Advances in Ambient Intelligence and Context-Aware Computing investigates the functionality of ubiquitous computational systems and how they may adapt to their environment to improve the quality of interaction for the end-user. This reference book will be of value to under- and post-graduate students, professionals, and researchers in networking, computer science, communications, and other information technology disciplines.