Content-Based Design and Implementation of Ambient Intelligence Applications

Optimal support of professionals in complex ambient task environments requires a system that delivers the Right Message at the Right Moment in the Right Modality: (RM)3. This paper describes a content-based design methodology and an agent-based architecture to enable real time decisions of information presentation according to (RM)3. We will describe the full development cycle of design, development, and evaluation. Ontologies are regarded as key enablers as they define the classes and attributes to allow (RM)3 delivery. As a case study, we describe an ambient computing application for human-robot interaction in the Urban Search and Rescue domain.