A Model for Software Configuration in Ubiquitous Computing Environments

Software configuration in a heterogeneous and dynamic environment such as ubiquitous computing is a challenging task. This paper presents the COCA model, which transforms heterogeneous ubiquitous computing resources through a process called classification into a conceptualized representation, which allows high-level manipulation and configuration by ubiquitous computing applications. A multi-modal ubiquitous computing application serves as a sample implementation of the model that uses an automatic software configuration process to dynamically adapt to changes in the environment.