User pro-activities based on context history

• Main Authors: Mantoro, Teddy, Ayu, Media Anugerah
• Other Authors: Cruz-Cunha, Maria Manuela
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IGI Global 2011
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/3421/1/UserProactivitiesIGI.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/3421/; http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-042-6.ch036
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Context-aware computing is a class of mobile computing that can sense its physical environment and adapt its behavior accordingly; it is a component of the ubiquitous or pervasive computing environment that has become apparent with innovations and challenges. This chapter reviews the concept of context aware computing, with focus on the user activities that benefit from context history. How user activities in the smart environment can make use of context histories in applications that apply the concept of context prediction integrated with user pro-activity is explored. A brief summary of areas which benefit from these technologies as well as corresponding issues are also investigated.