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We have proposed to use software agents as a basis for implementing ambient computing systems. We developed the SALSA middleware, which enables the creation of autonomous agents reactive to the context of ambient computing environment; allows to communicate agents with other agents, users and services; and to implement agents that represent users, act as proxies to environment resources, or wrap a complex system’s functionality. We have evaluated SALSA based on empirical studies for assessing infrastructures used for implementing interactive systems. This evaluation included in-lab programming experiments and design exercises to assess the facilities provided by SALSA agents. We present evidence that SALSA is sufficiently powerful to facilitate the implementation of ambient computing services.
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Rodríguez, M.D., Favela, J. (2008). Evaluation of an Agent Framework for the Development of Ambient Computing. In: Meersman, R., Tari, Z., Herrero, P. (eds) On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems: OTM 2008 Workshops. OTM 2008. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5333. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88875-8_59
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