In the last few years, the Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining more and more attention both in
the academic and in the industrial worlds. IoT is a concept describing a vision in which …

The technologies of mobile communications and ubiquitous computing are p-vading our
society. Wireless networks are becoming the nerves of our territory, especially in the urban …

Location-based Access Control (LBAC) techniques allow taking users' physical location into
account when determining their access privileges. In this paper, we present an approach to …

With the growing advancement of pervasive computing technologies, we are moving
towards an era where spatio-temporal information will be necessary for access control. The …

With the growing use of wireless networks and mobile devices, we are moving towards an
era where location information will be necessary for access control. The use of location …

Head pose estimation is a critical problem in many computer vision applications. These
include human computer interaction, video surveillance, face and expression recognition. In …

Active Spaces are physical spaces augmented with heterogeneous computing and
communication devices along with supporting software infrastructure. This integration …

Over the past five years, the MyCampus group at Carnegie Mellon University has been
developing and experimenting with Ambient Intelligence technologies aimed at enhancing …

With the growing use of wireless networks and mobile devices, we are moving towards an
era where location information will be necessary for access control. The use of location …

Herein, we discuss the desire for new technology, the need for security, and the right to
privacy; in doing so, we argue that each of these concerns comprises an important, tripartite …