UBICOMM 2011, The Fifth International Conference on Mobile Ubiquitous Computing, Systems, Services and Technologies

Type: conference

Notes: IARIA Conference.

Editors:
Sathiamoorthy Manoharan, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Jaime Lloret Mauri, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain
Neil Speirs, Newcastle University, UK
Kirusnapillai Selvarajah, Newcastle University, UK
Patricia Rodrigues, ETRA I+D, Spain

ISSN: 2308-4278

ISBN: 978-1-61208-171-7

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Dates: from November 20, 2011 to November 25, 2011

Articles: there are 56 articles

Locating Zigbee Devices in a Cluster-Tree Wireless Sensor Network: an ESD-based Integrated Solution
Stefano Tennina and Marco Di Renzo
keywords: positioning service; communication protocol; ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4; system integration

An Adaptative Broadcast Scheme for VANET Applications in a High Density Context
Florent Kaisser, Christophe Gransart, and Marion Berbineau
keywords: vanet; broadcasting scheme; simulation; autoadaptive; scalability

ZeDDS -- Fault-Tolerant Data Management in Wireless Sensor Networks with Mobile Users
Jens Kamenik, Christoph Peuser, Volker Gollücke, Daniel Lorenz, Roland Piechocki, Merlin Wasmann, and Oliver Theel
keywords: wireless sensor networks; distributed data storage; data replication

Learning Enhanced Environment Perception for Cooperative Power Control
Panagiotis Spapis, George Katsikas, Makis Stamatelatos, Konstantinos Chatzikokolakis, Roi Arapoglou, and Nancy Alonistioti
keywords: co-existence; interference mitigation; cooperative power control; learning; data mining.

Study on secure mobile communication based on the hardware security module
Junho Lee, Haeng-Seok Ko, SangHyun Park, Myungwon Seo, and Injung Kim
keywords: hardware security; secure mobile communication

Personalized Security in Mobile Environments Using Software Policies
Mhammed Chraibi, Hamid Harroud, and Abdelilah Maach
keywords: mobility; security; software policies; context

MergeIA: A Service for Dynamic Merging of Interfering Adaptations in Ubiquitous System
Sana Fathallah Ben Bbdenneji, Stephane Lavirotte, Jean-Yves Tigli, Gaetan Rey, and Michel Riveill
keywords: software composition; self-adaptation; interfe-rence resolution; graph transformation

Dependability of Aggregated Objects, a pervasive integrity checking architecture
Fabien Allard, Michel Banâtre, Fabrice Ben Hamouda-Guichoux, Paul Couderc, and Jean-François Verdonck
keywords: Ambient computing; RFID; security

An Extension of RankBoost for semi-supervised Learning of Ranking Functions
Faïza Dammak, Hager Kammoun, and Abdelmajid Ben Hamadou
keywords: learning to rank; ranking functions; semi-supervised learning; RankBoost algorithm.

A DHT-based Scalable and Fault-tolerant Cloud Information Service
Radko Zhelev and Vasil Georgiev
keywords: Cloud, Information Service, DHT, Scalability

A 3D Simulation Framework for Safe Ambient-Assisted Home Care
Carlos Velasquez, Christophe Soares, Ricardo Morla, Rui Silva Moreira, José Manuel Torres, and Pedro Sobral
keywords: 3D simulation, safe home care, interference-free, reﬂective middleware, graph-based interference pruning

Voice Activated Interactive Ambient Information Display
Angelina A Tzacheva, Keith J Bell, and Hillary B Miller
keywords: ubiquitous computing, speech recognition, image collage, aesthetic display, human-machine interface.

An Analysis of Android Smartphones as a Platform for Augmented Reality Games
Andrés López Sarmiento, Margarita Amor López, Emilio José Padrón González, and Carlos Vázquez Regueiro
keywords: Augmented reality; Android; Positioning sensors; Image processing; Realistic image synthesis

Context-aware Multimedia Distribution to User Groups
Filipe Cabral Pinto, Antonio Videira, and Nuno Carapeto
keywords: Context-awareness, Ubiquitous Information Appliance, E-MBMS, MBMS, Efficiency, User Groups

Where's My Pixel? Multi-view Reconstruction of Smart LED Displays
Carl Lewis, Angie Chandler, and Joe Finney
keywords: Smart pixel; Vision-based localization; Visual communication; Machine vision; Pervasive computing.

A TCP Service Migration Protocol for Single User Multiple Devices
Chi-Yu Li, Ioannis Pefkianakis, Bojie Li, Chenghui Peng, Wei Zhang, and Songwu Lu
keywords: single-user, multi-device; TCP migration; naming; proxy

Increasing Usage Intention of Mobile Information Services via Mobile Tagging
Susanne J. Niklas and Stephan Böhm
keywords: Mobile Information Services, Mobile Tagging, Technology Acceptance

A Smart Control System Solution Based on Semantic Web and uID
Esa Viljamaa, Jussi Kiljander, Juha-Pekka Soininen, and Arto Ylisaukko-oja
keywords: Smart environment, M3, Semantic Web, uID, Ontology

Babel Multi-hop Routing for TinyOS Low-power Devices
Antoine Hauck and Peter Sollberger
keywords: Wireless mesh networks; Routing protocols; Low power electronics; Embedded software;

OLFServ: An Opportunistic and Location-Aware Forwarding Protocol for Service Delivery in Disconnected MANETs
Nicolas Le Sommer and Yves Mahéo
keywords: Opportunistic Service provision, Mobile Ad hoc Networks

Transforming Basic Robotic Platforms into Easily Deployable and Web Remotely Controllable Robots
Yvon Autret, Jean Vareille, and Philippe Le Parc
keywords: Ubiquitous robot, Web control, service robotics.

Performance Evaluation of Distributed Applications via Kahn Process Networks and ABSOLUT
Subayal Khan, Jukka Saastamoinen, Jyrki Huusko, and Jari Nurmi
keywords: ABSOLUT; Kahn Process Networks; GENESYS; distributed applications

The Interaction Analyzer: A Tool for Debugging Ubiquitous Computing Applications
Nam Nguyen, Leonard Kleinrock, and Peter Reiher
keywords: debugging, ubiquitous applications

Real-time Diagnosis of Ambient Environments Using a Modeling of Physical Effects Combined with Temporal Logic
Ahmed Mohamed, Christophe Jacquet, and Yacine Bellik
keywords: Ambient intelligence; ubiquitous systems; sensor; actuator; diagnosis; OWL; ontology; reasoning; physical law; temporal logic

Significance of Semantic Web in Facilitating HCI in Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning
Naif Aljohani and Hugh Davis
keywords: Mobile learning; m-learning; ubiquitous learning; u- learning; pervasive learning; p-learning ; HCI ; semantic web

Fault Tolerant Execution of Transactional CompositeWeb Services: An Approach
Yudith Cardinale and Marta Rukoz
keywords: Transactional Composite Web Services; Fault Tolerant Execution; Compensation; Backward Recovery.

Dynamic negotiation layer for secure Semantic Service Oriented Architectures
Fabio Sanvido, Daniel Diaz-Sanchez, Florina Almenarez-Mendoza, and Andres Marin-Lopez
keywords: Semantic services; SAML; ontology interoperability; semantic policy.

Fusing Camera and Wi-Fi Sensors for Opportunistic Localization
Sam Van den Berghe, Maarten Weyn, Vincent Spruyt, and Alessandro Ledda
keywords: Tracking; Camera; Background subtraction; Wi-Fi; fingerprint.

Cooperation in Ad Hoc Network Security Services - Classification and Survey
José Montero-Castillo and Esther Palomar
keywords: ad hoc networks; cooperation-based schemes; security services; classification; survey

Collaborative Knowledge Construction Using Concept Maps for Cross-cultural Communication
Takahito Tomoto, Takako Akakura, Satoko Sugie, Yuri Nishihori, and Keizo Nagaoka
keywords: CSCL; concept map; collaborative knowledge construction; cross-cultural communication

Performance Evaluation of Wireless IP Telephony (W-IPT) over Wi-Fi Networks
Maan Kousa
keywords: IP telephony; VoIP; Wi-Fi

Towards a Runtime Evolutionary Model of User Interface Adaptation in a Ubiquitous Environment
Imen Ismail and Faouzi Moussa
keywords: Ubiquitous computing; User Interface Adaptation, OWL; OWL-S; Ontology; Modeling; Petri-nets .

Capturing Mobile Devices Interactions Minimizing the External Influence
Iván Pretel and Ana B. Lago
keywords: Mobile services; quality in use; monitoring; user experience; HCI

Ubiquitous Computing Market and Companies in Finland
Nina Koivisto
keywords: UBI; ubicomp; ubiquitous computing

A New Model for context aware applications analysis and design
Henryk Krawczyk and Slawomir Nasiadka
keywords: context-aware; application model; interactive

Social Network-Based Course Material Transformations For A Personalized And Shared Ubiquitous E-Learning Experience
Timothy Arndt and Angela Guercio
keywords: adaptive e-learning; personalized e-learning; social networks; ubiquitous e-learning

Propensity to Use Smartphone Applications
Hannu Verkasalo
keywords: handset-based usage tracking; user experience research; context analysis; mobile audience measurements

Online Friend Recommendation through Personality Matching and Collaborative Filtering
Li Bian and Henry Holtzman
keywords: Collaboratie filterin; Friend recommendation; Social network; Reality projection; Social TV

UbiPOL: A Platform for Context-aware Mobile Device Applications in Policy Making
Mihai Barbos, Habin Lee, Eugen Pop, and Luis Miguel Campos
keywords: context; context-aware; Location-based Services; UbiPOL; mobile applications.

Healthcare Tomorrow: Toward Self-adaptive, Ubiquitous and Personalized Services
Diletta Cacciagrano, Flavio Corradini, Rosario Culmone, Emanuela Merelli, and Leonardo Vito
keywords: Ubiquitous computing; Self-adaptive systems; Ambient Assisted Living; Semantic Web.

Economic Aspects of Intelligent Network Selection: A Game-Theoretic Approach
Jakub Konka, Robert Atkinson, and James Irvine
keywords: network selection; economics; Digital Marketplace

On an Information Architecture for Mobile Applications
Sathiamoorthy Manoharan
keywords: Mobile applications; information organization; information architecture; browser-based mobile applications.

Communication system with SISO channel decoding using bit stuffing
Natasa Zivic
keywords: SISO channel decodig; bit stuffing; L-values; feedback; pucturing; segmentation

External Interference-Aware Distributed Channel Assignment in Wireless Mesh Networks
Felix Juraschek, Mesut Günes, and Bastian Blywis
keywords: channel assignment, spectrum sensing, dynamic frequency selection, wireless mesh network

A Fast Bandwidth Request and Grant Method for IEEE 802.16 OFDMA/TDD Systems
Namsuk Lee, Sookjin Lee, and Nam Kim
keywords: ranging, bandwidth request, uplink scheduling

An Approach to Enhance the Timeliness of Wireless Communications
Jeferson Souza and José Rufino
keywords: medium access control, inaccessibility, wireless communication, real-time systems

Opportunistic spectrum sharing scheme for secondary WiFi-like devices in TV white spaces
Bisera Jankuloska, Vladimir Atanasovski, and Liljana Gavrilovska
keywords: Opportunistic spectrum access, TV white spaces, Spectrum sharing, Interference protection zone, Flexible channel widths, Central frequencies adjusment

Interference Control Technology for Heterogeneous Networks
Junsik Kim, Kyongtak Cho, Byunghan Ryu, and Namhoon Park
keywords: Interference, femtocell, LTE-Advanced

Mobile Learning (mLearning) Based on Cloud Computing: mLearning as a Service (mLaaS)
Mohssen Alabbadi
keywords: Cloud Computing; Cloud Computing Services; Education Technologies; Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education; Mobile Learning (mLearning); Personalized Learning; Web Services

Focus and Exploration in Contextual Relevance
Mamdouh Eljueidi, Chiara Rossitto, and Ilaria Canova Calori
keywords: contextual relevance; mobile learning; ubiquitous learning

Assistive Mobile Software for Public Transportation
João Silva, Catarina Silva, Luis Marcelino, Rui Ferreira, and António Pereira
keywords: Assistive software, mobility, accessibility, public transportation, Android

Mobility in a Personalized and Flexible Video-based Transmedia Environment
Alcina Prata and Teresa Chambel
keywords: HCI; mobility; video; transmedia; iTV

Pervasive Computing in Embedded Systems: Designing Cooperative Applications for Real Environments
Alberto Zambrano Galbis
keywords: embedded; smart space; WICO; security; middleware; context; ontology

Research Challenges for Cooperating Objects
Pedro José Marrón, Daniel Minder, and Marco Zúñiga
keywords: cooperating objects; research roadmap

Passive vs. Active Measurement: The Role of Smart Sensors
Miklós Kasza, Vilmos Szűcs, Ádám Végh, and Tibor Török
keywords: telemedicine; healthcare; smart sensors; measurement

Challenges in the Planning, Deployment, Maintenance and Operation of Large-Scale Networked Heterogeneous Cooperating Objects
Pedro Jose Marron, Chia-Yen Shih, Richard Figura, Songwei Fu, and Ramin Soleymani
keywords: Integrated Framework; Deployment Planning; Autonomous Deployment; Network Monitoring and Healing; Cooperating Objects