A Pervasive Computing Programming Approach for Non-Technical Users

Author

Chin, Jeannette S. ; Callaghan, Vic ; Clarke, Graham

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Essex Univ.

fYear

2006

fDate

3-5 Aug. 2006

Firstpage

235

Lastpage

240

Abstract

Our homes are rapidly being filled with diverse types of products ranging from simple lighting systems to sophisticated entertainment systems, all adding to the functionality and convenience available to the home user. In this paper we introduce a variant of end-user programming in the form of a tool called PiP that empowers non technical end users to be able to "program" the functionality of their personal pervasive computing environments to suit their particular needs. The paper also includes a user evaluation that shows end-users find this approach to be a useable and enjoyable experience

Keywords

distributed programming; home computing; software tools; ubiquitous computing; PiP tool; digital home; end-user empowerment; end-user programming; extreme programming; intelligent environment; nontechnical users; personal pervasive computing environments; pervasive computing programming; programming-by-example; show-me-by-demonstration; Application software; Buildings; Computer networks; Computer science; Control systems; Embedded computing; Functional programming; Home appliances; Pervasive computing; Turning; Deconstruction; Digital Home; End-User Empowerment; End-user Programming; Extreme Programming; Intelligent Environment; Pervasive Computing; Programming-by-Example; Show-Me-by-Demonstration;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pervasive Computing and Applications, 2006 1st International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Urumqi

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0326-x

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0326-x

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SPCA.2006.297575

Filename

4079146