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Today smart phones integrate many sensors and provide large computing capacities. They enable the shift towards massive quantities of real-time information becoming access push rather than demand pull on a global case. In this we describe CAPIM, a platform to support such a paradigm. It integrates services to monitor and a context for adapt with the user's context using sensors and capabilities of...
In many industries, large amounts of resources are allocated for continuous technology development. However, these investments may prove inefficient if a disruptive technology arises that provides new and more attractive customer propositions. While this phenomenon has been the subject of numerous papers, there is still a lack of managerial tools that properly address the challenge of responding to...
Recent large-scale disasters and territorial emergencies, such as the Japan seaquake and Australian inundation, have brought to the attention the efficiency of the rescue operation. Such scenarios are unpredictable and require a prompt and coordinated reaction from the authorities. This paper presents an architectural approach for coordination and cooperation based on the Multi-Agent technology. In...
How does one capture value from delivering digital music files which users expect to download for free? This is the fundamental challenge the music industry currently faces. Therefore, new service-based business models are required that incorporate the increased consumption of music on mobile devices, pervasive social networks, peer-to-peer technology, and the internet as the main distribution channel...
Online Learning and Virtual Campuses have become commonplace paradigms for distance teaching and learning. Unlike face to face teaching and learning methods in which teachers and managers can take decisions based on information from everyday classroom activities, decision making in online learning becomes more complex due to the online setting. Teachers need to get information from the online learning...
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