Computer Science and Ambient Intelligence

This book focuses on ambient intelligence and addresses various issues related to data management, networking and HCI in this context. Taking a holistic view, it covers various levels of abstraction, ranging from fundamental to advanced concepts and brings together the contributions of various specialists in the field.

Moreover, the book covers the key areas of computer science concerned with the emergence of ambient intelligence (e.g. interaction, middleware, networks, information systems, etc.). It even goes slightly beyond the borders of computer science with contributions related to smart materials and ethics. The authors cover a broad spectrum, with some chapters dedicated to the presentation of basic concepts and others focusing on emerging applications in various fields such as health, transport and tourism.

Gaëlle Calvary is Professor in Computer Science at the Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP) in France. She is deputy director of the Laboratory of Informatics of Grenoble, and in charge of the "Digital society" multidisciplinary innovation program of Grenoble INP.

Thierry Delot has been Associate Professor at the University of Valenciennes in France since 2002. He is a member of the LAMIH research centre (UMR CNRS/UVHC 8201) and an associate researcher at INRIA Lille Nord Europe in the FUN research group.

Florence Sèdes is Professor at the University of Toulouse 3, Paul Sabatier University in France. She is head of the national research network GDR i3 (Information Interacting Intelligence) of the French CNRS.

Jean-Yves Tigli has been Associate Professor at the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in France since 1999. He is currently managing and leading a project called "Continuum" supported by the French national research agency (ANR) to address the challenge of service continuity in dynamic pervasive environments involving various French research centers and international companies.