%0 Journal Article %1 PaspallisPapadopoulos14puc %A Paspallis, Nearchos %A Papadopoulos, George A. %D 2014 %J Personal and Ubiquitous Computing %K v1205 springer paper embedded ai mobile device middleware adaptive application development java %N 5 %P 1099-1116 %R 10.1007/s00779-013-0722-7 %T A Pluggable Middleware Architecture for Developing Context-aware Mobile Applications %V 18 %X The proliferation of powerful smartphone devices provides a great opportunity for context-aware mobile applications becoming mainstream. However, we argue that conventional software development techniques suffer because of the added complexity required for collecting and managing context information. This paper presents a component-based middleware architecture which facilitates the development and deployment of context-aware applications via reusable components. The main contribution of this approach is the combination of a development methodology with the middleware architecture, which together bring significant value to developers of context-aware applications. Further contributions include the following: The methodology utilizes separation of concerns, thus decreasing the developmental cost and improving the productivity. The design and implementation of context-aware applications are also eased via the use of reusable components, called context plug-ins. Finally, the middleware architecture facilitates the deployment and management of the context plug-ins in a resource-aware manner. The proposed methodology and middleware architecture are evaluated both quantitatively and qualitatively.

@article{PaspallisPapadopoulos14puc, abstract = {The proliferation of powerful smartphone devices provides a great opportunity for context-aware mobile applications becoming mainstream. However, we argue that conventional software development techniques suffer because of the added complexity required for collecting and managing context information. This paper presents a component-based middleware architecture which facilitates the development and deployment of context-aware applications via reusable components. The main contribution of this approach is the combination of a development methodology with the middleware architecture, which together bring significant value to developers of context-aware applications. Further contributions include the following: The methodology utilizes separation of concerns, thus decreasing the developmental cost and improving the productivity. The design and implementation of context-aware applications are also eased via the use of reusable components, called context plug-ins. Finally, the middleware architecture facilitates the deployment and management of the context plug-ins in a resource-aware manner. The proposed methodology and middleware architecture are evaluated both quantitatively and qualitatively.}, added-at = {2014-09-20T17:25:46.000+0200}, author = {Paspallis, Nearchos and Papadopoulos, George A.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/23ff1bb249d8cb01f131ab8d553bb9166/flint63}, doi = {10.1007/s00779-013-0722-7}, file = {SpringerLink:2014/PaspallisPapadopoulos14puc.pdf:PDF}, groups = {public}, interhash = {41862dc4851a123500473b0d402bc251}, intrahash = {3ff1bb249d8cb01f131ab8d553bb9166}, issn = {1617-4909}, journal = {Personal and Ubiquitous Computing}, keywords = {v1205 springer paper embedded ai mobile device middleware adaptive application development java}, month = {#jun#}, number = 5, pages = {1099-1116}, timestamp = {2018-04-16T11:40:06.000+0200}, title = {A Pluggable Middleware Architecture for Developing Context-aware Mobile Applications}, username = {flint63}, volume = 18, year = 2014 }