Ambiance: adaptive object model-based platform for macroprogramming sensor networks

ABSTRACT

A pervasive computing system requires the integration of computation and communication with physical objects in the environment. The Ambiance project is building a platform for Macro-programming pervasive systems based on an Adaptive Object-Model; the platform provides a meta-level architecture to analyze the execution context and customize the services it provides.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.1 PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES
      D.1.5 Object-oriented Programming

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.3 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
      D.3.2 Language Classifications
          Subjects: Specialized application languages
      D.3.3 Language Constructs and Features
          Subjects: Concurrent programming structures
      D.3.4 Processors
          Subjects: Code generation

General Terms:
Design, Languages, Reliability, Verification

Keywords:
actors, adaptive object-models, sensor networks