Diploma Thesis DIP-P-2003-01

BibliographyLehmann, Othmar: A Spatial Modelling Infrastructure for Ubicomp Applications in Home Environments.
University of Stuttgart : Collaborative Research Center SFB 627 (Nexus: World Models for Mobile Context-Based Systems), Diploma Thesis No. 2075 (2003).
80 pages, english.
CR-SchemaH.2.4 (Database Management Systems)
C.2.4 (Distributed Systems)
H.3.3 (Information Search and Retrieval)
Keywordsspatial modelling, spatial server, ubiquitous computing, smart home, aware home, Nexus
Abstract

Ubiquitous computing is a field that has drawn increasing attention of the research community in recent years. Ubiquitous computing in home environments has the potential of influencing our everyday life to a great degree. Spatial Models are a useful tool for ubiquitous computing. Ubiquitous computing in home environments has special requirements for the spatial models and the infrastructures to manage these models.

The goal of this thesis is to create a spatial model and an infrastructure to manage this spatial model which is specifically tailored for ubiquitous computing in home environments. The requirements for this model and the management infrastructure are examined, using the Aware Home of the Georgia Institute of Technology as an example. Based on these requirements, a lightweight, flexible and pragmatic infrastructure is created, the Aware Home Spatial Service (AHSS).

To facilitate the use of the AHSS in larger usage scenarios which go beyond a single house, AHSS then is integrated into the Nexus platform. Also a proposal is presented to extend the Nexus Augmented World Model to better support ubiquitous computing in home environments.

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Department(s)University of Stuttgart, Institute of Parallel and Distributed Systems, Distributed Systems
University of Stuttgart, Institute of Parallel and Distributed Systems, Applications of Parallel and Distributed Systems
Project(s)SFB-627, B1 (University of Stuttgart, Institute of Parallel and Distributed Systems, Applications of Parallel and Distributed Systems)
SFB-627, A2 (University of Stuttgart, Institute of Parallel and Distributed Systems, Distributed Systems)
Entry dateFebruary 3, 2004