Smart Environments

Contributors.Foreword by (Howard E. Shrobe).Acknowledgements.PART 1: INTRODUCTION.1. Overview (D. Cook & S. Das).PART 2: TECHNOLOGIES FOR SMART ENVIRONMENTS.2. Wireless Sensor Networks (F. Lewis).3. Power Line Communication Technologies (H. Latchman & A. Mundi).4. Wireless Communications and Pervasive Technology (M. Conti).5. Middleware (G. Youngblood).6. Home Networking and Appliances (D. Marples & S. Moyer).PART 3: ALGORITHMS AND PROTOCOLS FOR SMART ENVIRONMENTS.7. Designing for the Human Experience in Smart Environments (G. Abowd & E. Mynatt).8. Prediction Algorithms foor Smart Environments (D. Cook).9. Location Estimation (Determination and Prediction) Techniques in Smart Environments (A. Misra & S. Das).10. Automated Decision Making (M. Huber).11. Privacy, Security, and Trust Issues in Smart Environments (P. Nixon, et al.).PART 4: APPLICATIONS.12. Lessons from an Adaptive Home (M. Mozer).13. Smart Rooms (A. Chen, et al.).14. Smart Offices (C. Gal).15. Perceptual Environments (A. Pentland).16. Assistive Environments for Individuals with Special Needs (A. Helal, et al.).PART 5: CONCLUSIONS.17. Ongoing Challenges and Future Directions (S. Das & D. Cook).Index

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