Title :
Agile middleware of pervasive computing environments
Author :
Niemelä, Eila ; Vaskivuo, Teemu
Author_Institution :
VTT Tech. Res. Centre of Finland, Finland
Abstract :
We survey the models and approaches applied to the middleware services of pervasive computing environments. Architectural styles and patterns introduced in the domain of mobile and wireless computing are also appropriate in pervasive computing. However, the development of pervasive middleware requires more emphasis on interoperability, adaptability and scalability of software services and components. To this aim, we introduce interoperability layers, separation of concerns and ontology-orientation as key enabling technologies to design and maintain agile middleware of pervasive computing environments.
Keywords :
middleware; open systems; software architecture; ubiquitous computing; agile middleware services; architectural patterns; architectural styles; interoperability; mobile computing; ontology-orientation; pervasive computing environment; software components; software services; wireless computing; Ambient intelligence; Application software; Bandwidth; Context; Middleware; Mobile computing; Pervasive computing; Resource management; Space technology; Ubiquitous computing;
Conference_Titel :
Pervasive Computing and Communications Workshops, 2004. Proceedings of the Second IEEE Annual Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2106-1
DOI :
10.1109/PERCOMW.2004.1276930