Context Prediction in Pervasive Computing Systems: Achievements and Challenges

Abstract

Context awareness is one of the core principles of pervasive computing. Context prediction is also recognised as a challenge and an opportunity. Numerous approaches have been applied to resolve context prediction. This work develops and justifies the principles of analysis and comparison of context-prediction methods, analyses the development in the area, compares different context prediction techniques to identify their benefits and shortcomings, and, finally, identifies current challenges in the area and proposes the solutions.