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A General Purpose Programming Framework for Ubiquitous Computing Environments
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posted on 2023-05-23, 05:17 authored by Stevenson, G, Nixon, Paddy, Ferguson, RIIt is important to note that the need to support ad-hoc and potentially mobile arrangements of devices in ubiquitous environments does not fit well within the traditional client/server architecture. We believe peer-to-peer communication offers a preferable alternative due to its decentralised nature, removing dependence on individual nodes. However, this choice adds to the complexity of the developers task. In this paper, we describe a two-tiered approach to address this problem: A lower tier employing peer-to-peer interactions for managing the network infrastructure and an upper tier providing a mobile agent based programming framework. The result is a general purpose framework for developing ubiquitous applications and services, where the underlying complexity is hidden from the developer. This paper discusses our on-going work; presenting our design decisions, features supported by our framework, and some of the challenges still to be addressed in a complex programming environment.
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Publication title
Program & Online Proceedings: System Support for Ubiquitous Computing Workshop (UbiSys '03) at the Fifth Annual Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp 2003)Pagination
EJPublisher
UbiSysPlace of publication
Seattle, WA, USAEvent title
System Support for Ubiquitous Computing Workshop (UbiSys '03) at the Fifth Annual Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp 2003)Event Venue
Seattle, WA, USADate of Event (Start Date)
2003-10-12Date of Event (End Date)
2003-10-12Rights statement
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