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A model-driven development approach for context-aware systems

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The widespread usage of various types of computer devices with different platform characteristics created a need for new methods and tools to support the development of context-aware applications capable of dynamically adapting themselves to context changes. In this paper, we present a new model-based approach that addresses the development of context-aware applications from both the theoretical and practical perspectives and that supports all development phases of context-aware systems. On the one hand, we describe how our approach is applied to dynamically capture, observe the change of the context and notify the system at runtime. On the other hand, we show how our approach is used by programmers to develop a context- aware application.

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  1. MIRACL Laboratory, FSEG, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

    Imen Jaouadi

  2. ISITCOM, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia

    Imen Jaouadi & Raoudha Ben Djemaa

  3. King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Hanêne Ben-Abdallah

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Jaouadi, I., Ben Djemaa, R. & Ben-Abdallah, H. A model-driven development approach for context-aware systems. Softw Syst Model 17, 1169–1195 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10270-016-0550-0

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