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Appdaptivity: An Internet of Things Device-Decoupled System for Portable Applications in Changing Contexts
Cristian Martín1, Jeroen Hoebeke2, Jen Rossey3
1Department of Languages and Computer Science, University of Málaga, Boulevar Louis Pasteur 35, 29071 Málaga, Spain. cmf@lcc.uma.es.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|April 28, 2018
Summary
Appdaptivity creates portable Internet of Things (IoT) applications that adapt to changing environments. This system decouples applications from physical devices, simplifying development and configuration for evolving IoT scenarios.
Area of Science:
- Computer Science
- Software Engineering
- Ubiquitous Computing
Background:
- Internet of Things (IoT) applications are currently tightly coupled to physical devices, necessitating complex reconfigurations for device changes or user relocation.
- The rapid and unpredictable growth of IoT applications and connected devices exacerbates the challenges of managing application installations and configurations.
- Personalization and diverse environmental contexts in IoT further complicate application adaptability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce Appdaptivity, a novel system designed for developing portable, device-decoupled IoT applications.
- To enable applications that can intuitively adapt to changing contexts and user environments.
- To provide application developers with a method to disengage from low-level physical infrastructure details.
Main Methods:
- Development of the Appdaptivity system, focusing on portability and context-awareness.
- Implementation of mechanisms for device-decoupled application development.
- Design for intuitive adaptation to dynamic IoT environments and user personalization.
Main Results:
- Appdaptivity enables the creation of portable and personalized IoT applications.
- The system effectively decouples applications from the underlying physical infrastructure.
- Demonstrated good scalability concerning the number of connected users and involved components.
Conclusions:
- Appdaptivity addresses the challenge of application adaptability in dynamic IoT scenarios.
- The system empowers developers to create more resilient and user-centric IoT applications.
- The approach facilitates easier management and deployment of IoT applications across diverse contexts.
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