A system for coarse-grained location-based synchronisation
Abstract
This paper describes a system for supporting coarse-grained location-based synchronisation. This type of synchronisation may occur when people need only some awareness about the location of others within the specific context of an on-going activity. We have identified a number of reference scenarios for this type of synchronisation and we have implemented and deployed a prototype to evaluate the type of support provided. The results of the evaluation suggest a good acceptance of the overall concept, indicating that this might be a valuable approach for many of the indicated scenarios, possibly replacing or complementing existing synchronisation practices.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1011.5435,
title = {A system for coarse-grained location-based synchronisation},
author = {André Coelho and Hugo Ribeiro and Mário Silva and Rui José},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1011.5435},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
12 pages, 4 figures, INForum 2010 - II Simp\'osio de Inform\'atica, Lu\'is S. Barbosa, Miguel P. Correia (eds), 9-10 Setembro, 2010, pp. 367-378