To minimize distractions, a pervasive-computing environment must be context-aware. The authors define an activity-attention framework for context-aware computing, discuss the spatial and temporal aspects of applications they developed, and introduce a pervasive-computing architecture.
['Joshua Anhalt', 'Asim Smailagic', 'Daniel P. Siewiorek', 'Francine Gemperle', 'Daniel Salber', 'Sam Weber', 'James E. Beck', 'James Jennings']
Toward context-aware computing: experiences and lessons