"This book focus on Smart Spaces architecture that delivers new kinds of smart services by directly utilizing processing and storage capabilities of the surrounding devices. A central role in this architecture is given to the personal mobile device, e.g., smartphone or tablet"--
Dmitry Korzun received his B.Sc. (1997) and M.Sc (1999) degrees in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from the Petrozavodsk State University (PetrSU, Russia). He received a Ph.D. degree in Physics and Mathematics from the St.-Petersburg State University (Russia) in 2002. He is an Associate Professor at Department of Computer Science of PetrSU (since 2003 and ongoing). He was Visiting Research Scientist at the Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT, Aalto University, Finland (2005-2014). In 2014-2016 he performed the duties of Vice-dean for Research at Faculty of Mathematics and Information Technology of PetrSU. Since 2014 he has acted as Leading Research Scientist at PetrSU, originating research and development activity within fundamental and applied research projects on emerging topics in ubiquitous computing, smart spaces, and Internet technology. His research interests include modeling and evaluation of distributed systems, mathematical modeling and concept engineering of cyber-physical systems, ubiquitous computing and smart spaces, Internet of Things and its applications, software engineering and programming methods, algorithm design and complexity, linear Diophantine analysis and its applications, theory of formal languages and parsing.
Alexey Kashevnik received his B.Sc. (2003) and M.Sc (2005) degrees in automated systems for information processing and management from the Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia. He received a Ph.D. degree in system analysis, information processing and management from the St.Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SPIIRAS, Russia) in 2008. He is Senior Research Scientist at Laboratory of computer aided integrated systems of SPIIRAS (since 2008 and ongoing). He is Associate Professor at information technologies and management department of ITMO University, Russia. He was Associate Professor in Petrozavodsk State University (PetrSU, Russia) in 2015-2016. Alexey Kashevnik serves on technical program committees and editorial boards of a number of international conferences and journals. His research interests include smart spaces, Internet of Things and its applications, robotics, knowledge management, context management, profiling, clod systems, competence management, and advanced driver assistance systems. His research activity started in 2003 at the SPIIRAS. Since that time he is an author and co-author of more than 150 research and educational publications.
Sergey Balandin received M.Sc. degrees in Computer Science from Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University LETI (Russia) and in Telecommunications from Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland). His Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Control Theory was awarded in 2003 by PhD school of Nokia Research Center and Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University LETI. He also received M.Sc. in Business Administration (MBA) from Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (2012). From 1999 till 2011 Sergey worked in Nokia Research Center. His last position was Principal Scientist of Ubiquities Architectures team, Nokias Academy cooperation manager for Russia and CIS and acting Technical Director of Nokia Siemens Networks in Russia. Sergey Balandin is a serial entrepreneur in the innovative information technology sector. He is Adjunct Professor at the Department of Communications Engineering of Tampere University of Technology. Sergey Balandin is Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Embedded and Real-Time Communication Systems (IJERTCS). Sergey holds position of invited Professor of ITMO University. He is an official expert of Skolkovo Foundation and EURIPIDES2 program (ID 112). His research interests include Smart Spaces, Internet of Things, Embedded Networks and Smart Systems, and design of digital services.
