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LiveSpaces: An Interactive Ubiquitous Workspace Architecture for the Enterprise

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Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing (EUC 2004)

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This paper examines the use of ubiquitous and enterprise computing infrastructure for future workplace environments. We focus on the integration of Interactive Intelligent Workspaces (IIWs) into the wider information enterprise. IIWs employ new forms of operating environments to coordinate and manage interactions between people, workspace devices, and workspace services. We argue that if these media rich workspaces are to become an integral part of an enterprise, consideration needs to be given to how these elements interface with and use enterprise-wide services and artifacts. In this paper we propose an architectural reference model called LiveSpaces to guide research and development activities for enterprise-enabled ubiquitous workspaces. We also discuss our experiences in developing an initial implementation.

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  1. School of Computer and Information Science, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, 5095, South Australia

    Damien Bright & Rudi Vernik

  2. Defence Science and Technology Organisation, PO Box 1500, Edinburgh, 5111, South Australia

    Rudi Vernik

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  1. Department of Computer Science, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Canada

    Laurence T. Yang

  2. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200030, Shanghai, China

    Minyi Guo

  3. University of Delaware, Newark, DE

    Guang R. Gao

  4. Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, NJ 08544, Princeton, USA

    Niraj K. Jha

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Bright, D., Vernik, R. (2004). LiveSpaces: An Interactive Ubiquitous Workspace Architecture for the Enterprise. In: Yang, L.T., Guo, M., Gao, G.R., Jha, N.K. (eds) Embedded and Ubiquitous Computing. EUC 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3207. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30121-9_94

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