Published papers about

Situation Modeling for Context Aware Computing

by James L. Crowley and co-authors

Approach:

We propose a software architecture for observing and modeling human activity. This architecture is derived from an ontology for context awareness. We propose a model in which a user’s context is described by a set of roles and relations. Different configurations of roles and relations correspond to situations within the context. The components of a context model are used to specify processes for observing activity. The ontology for context modeling is derived from both a bottom up system's perspective and a top-down users' perspective. As we define each element, we describe the corresponding components of a process-based software architecture. Using these components, a context is translated into a federation of observational processes. This model leads to an architecture in which reflexive elements are dynamically composed to form federations of processes for observing and predicting the situations that make up a context.

Papers

  1. J. L. Crowley, "Context Aware Observation of Human Activity", PSIPS 2004, Oulu, Finland, June 2004.
  2. J. L. Crowley, "Context Driven Observation of Human Activity", EUSAI03, European Symposium on Ambient Intelligence, Amsterdam, 3-5 November 2003.
  3. J. L. Crowley and P. Reignier, Dynamic Composition of Process Federations for Context Aware Perception of Human Activity, KIMAS’03, International Conference on Integration of Knowledge Intensive Multi-Agent Systems,1-3 October 2003, Cambridge MA, USA
  4. J. L. Crowley, J. Coutaz, G. Rey and P. Reignier, "Perceptual Components for Context Aware Computing", UBICOMP 2002, International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing, Goteborg, Sweden, September 2002.
  5. J. L. Crowley, "Context Aware Observation of Human Activities", ICME-2002, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, Lausanne, Aug 2002.
  6. J. Piater and J. Crowley, "Event-based Activity Analysis in Live Video using a Generic Object Tracker", Performance Evaluation for Tracking and Surveillance, PETS-2002, Copenhagen, June 2002.
  7. J. Piater and J. L. Crowley, "Multi-Modal Tracking of Interacting Targets Using Gaussian Approximations", Performance Evaluation for Tracking and Surveillance, PETS-2001, Kauai, Dec 2001.
  8. K. Schwerdt, D. Hall, J. L. Crowley, "Visual Recognition of Emotional States", The Third International Conference on Multimodal Interfaces, ICMI-2000, Beijing China, 14-16 October 2000.
  9. O. Chomat, J. Martin, and J. L. Crowley, "A Probabilistic Sensor for the Perception and Recognition of Activities", 6th European Conference on Computer Vision, Springer Verlag, Dublin, pp 487-506, June 2000.
  10. O. Chomat and J. L. Crowley, "A Probabilistic Sensor for the Perception of Activities", 4th IEEE International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition", Grenoble, France, March 2000.
  11. O. Chomat and J. L. Crowley, "Probabilistic Recognition of Activity using Local Appearance", IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, CVPR 99, Fort Collins, June 1999.
  12. J. Coutaz, F. Berard, E, Carraux and J. L. Crowley, "CoMedi: Using Computer Vision to Support Awareness and Privacy in Mediaspaces", ACM Conference on Computer Human Interaction, CHI 99, Pittsburgh, May 1999.
  13. J. Coutaz, F. Bérard, E. Carraux, et J. L. Crowley, "Early experiences with the mediaspace CoMedi", European Conference on Compuer Human Interaction, EHCI98, Crete, Sept. 1998.
  14. J. Coutaz, F. Berard and J. L. Crowley,"Coordination of Perceptual Processes for Computer Mediated Communication", FG96 - International Workshop on Face and Gesture Recognition, Vermont, Oct 1996.
  15. J. L. Crowley and J. Coutaz,"Vision for man-machine interaction", EHCI, Grand Targhee, August 1995.
  16. J. L. Crowley, "Integration and Control of Active Visual Processes", Workshop on Integration and Control for Computer Vision, IROS 95, Pittsburgh, August 1995.
  17. J. L. Crowley and J. M. Bedrune,>"Integration and Control of Reactive Visual Processes", 1994 European Conference on Computer Vision, (ECCV-'94), Stockholm, may 94.