Ambient Intelligence: Impact on Embedded Sytem Design

Foreword H. De Man. Omnia Fieri Possent T. Basten, M. Geilen, H. de Groot. Part I: Challenges. Embedded System Design Issues in Ambient Intelligence E. Aarts, R. Rovers. Ambient Intelligence: A Computational Platform Perspective L. Benini, M. Poncino. Ambient Intelligence and the Development of Embedded System Software A. Purhonen, E. Tuulari. Preparation of Heterogeneous Networks for Ambient Intelligence P. van der Stok. The Butt of the Iceberg: Hidden Security Problems of Ubiquitous Systems F. Stajano, J. Crowcroft. Emerging Challenges in Designing Secure Mobile Appliances S. Ravi, A. Raghunathan, J. -J. Quisquater, S. Hattangady. Part II: Developments. The Domestic Robot - A Friendly Cognitive System Takes Care of your Home F. Pirri, I. Mentuccia, S. Storri. QoS-based Resource Management for Ambient Intelligence C.M. Otero Perez, L. Steffens, P. van der Stok, S. van Loo, A. Alonso, J.E. Ruiz, R.J. Bril, M. Garcia Valls. Terminal QoS: Advanced Resource Management for Cost-Effective Multimedia Appliances in Dynamic Contexts J. Bormans, N. Pham Ngoc, G. Deconinck, G. Lafruit. Scalability and Error Protection - Means for Error-Resilient, Adaptable Image Transmission in Heterogeneous Environments A. Chirila-Rus, G. Lafruit, B. Masschelein. Metaprogramming Techniques for Designing Embedded Components for Ambient Intelligence V. Stuikys, R. Damasevicius. Application-Domain-Driven System Design for Pervasive Video Processing Z. Chamski, M. Duranton, A. Cohen, C. Eisenbeis, P Feautrier, D. Genius. Collaborative Algorithms for Communication in Wireless Sensor Networks T. Nieberg, S. Dulman, P. Havinga, L. van Hoesel, J. Wu. Energy-Efficient Communication for High Density Networks R. Min, A.Chandrakasan. Application Re-mapping for Fault-Tolerance in Ambient Intelligent Systems P. Stanley-Marbell, N.H. Zamora, D. Marculescu, R. Marculescu. Contributing Authors.