A component-based reflective middleware approach to context-aware adaptive systems

Abstract

In ubiquitous computing environment, a middleware abstracting a unified service for various types of applications operating over a static environment is not valid; in particular, ubiquitous applications does not benefit from dynamic reconfiguration and adaptive computing. In this paper, we introduce our reflective middleware platform PURPLE1, which is designed and implemented to fit the varying requirement of ubiquitous computing: such as adaptability, configurability, context awareness. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005.