In recent years, various indoor tracking and localization approaches for usage in conjunction with Pervasive Computing systems have been proposed. In a nutshell, three categories of localization methods can be identified, namely active marker-based solutions, passive marker-based solutions, and marker-free solutions. Both active and passive marker-based solutions require a person to carry some ...

Smart Grid and Smart Metering are being rolled out all over the world. However, the media, politicians and consumers are very sceptic about the potentially involved privacy loss. In this paper, we discuss the types of data the Smart Grid utilizes and what level of access the different roles of the Smart Grid need for their legitimate business. Furthermore, we provide some scenarios for how this...

In this short paper we consider the problem of monitoring physical activity in the smart house. The authors suggested a simple device that allows medical staff and relatives to monitor the activity for older adults living alone. This sensor monitors the switching-on of electrical devices. The fact of switching is seen as confirmation of physical activity. It is confirmed by SMS notifications to...

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The increasing demand for electricity has necessitated the introduction of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the development of the smart grid. Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are contributing technologies. In this paper, a review on AMI and WSN in the smart grid is carried out. Also, the introduction of WSNs with AMI in the in-home e...

This report considers the technical features of smart cards and how they affect the way in which smart cards might be used in the health sector. This is an important issue since the government has highlighted smart cards as a likely means of improving patients' access to the NHS. We seek to contribute to the debate by undertaking a review of the technology and predicting technical development o...

Smart City is taking the center stage as a solution to tackle the problems that are arising with rapid urbanization. However, the concept itself is too comprehensive and unclear, that it is hard to apply to the business promotions that have compatibility factors. Therefore, this research attempts to make a unified definition of the Smart City by analyzing previous studies on the Smart City. The...

Based on the traditional city, smart city is a new city that is constructed by Internet of things, mobile Internet, cloud computing, big data and other information technologies. Smart city can change interaction way of people, improve the real-time processing capability of information and response speed; promote comprehensive and sustainable development of various social works of smart city. Bu...

Traditional recommender systems as they are mostly used in today’s recommendation applications (e.g. the SMART Recommendations Engine of Fraunhofer FOKUS) primarily concentrate on recommending items to users. However, thinking of many modern (mobile) applications, contextual and semantic information may provide a significant preciseness to the recommendation process. That’s why, Fraunhofer FOKU...