Charting past, present, and future research in ubiquitous computing
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI) - Special issue on human-computer interaction in the new millennium, Part 1
Designing next generation middleware for context-aware ubiquitous and pervasive computing
International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing
Modeling and analysis of mobile service processes by example of the housing industry
BPM'05 Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Business Process Management
Context modelling and management in ambient-aware pervasive environments
LoCA'05 Proceedings of the First international conference on Location- and Context-Awareness
Toward A Generic Infrastructure for Ubiquitous Computing
International Journal of Advanced Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing
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Over the past five years or so, pervasive computing has emerged as a new computing paradigm with a great deal of appeal. Enterprises are increasingly showing interest in deploying pervasive information technology (IT) infrastructures to realise the perceived benefits offered by this new computing paradigm. However, a return on the investment and considerations of the currently deployed infrastructure is a constraint for businesses to invest in a pervasive IT infrastructure. Realising that the economics of an investment in a new infrastructure can affect the embracing of pervasive IT, we suggest an approach that shows how the existing technology solutions available in the market and deployed in an enterprise can be used to develop a pervasive IT infrastructure, thereby protecting investments and maximising returns. We present an evolution model to systematically and incrementally achieve a pervasive IT environment, and present guidelines for evaluating which services to develop first based on “evolving the existing infrastructure point of view.” This work provides practical implications for enterprises as well as pointers for research.