Context aware applications, which can adapt their behaviors to changing environments, are
attracting more and more attention. To simplify the complexity of developing applications …

In the scope of ubiquitous computing, one of the key issues is the awareness of context,
which includes diverse aspects of the user's situation including his activities, physical …

Managing resources, context and data in mobile clouds is a challenging task. Specific
aspects of spontaneity, large interaction space and dynamic interaction share a …

Nowadays, underwater robots are becoming more and more popular to carry out maritime
operations, such as oil spill detection and berm construction. Knowing and understanding …

This thesis investigates, proposes, and validates a solution that enables IoT devices and
services to seamlessly publish and query context. In other words, this thesis proposes a …