User-centric ambient information systems and applications

摘要

This theme issue looks at new developments in pervasive and ambient systems such as localization, interaction interfaces, context-aware services, smart environments, and personal task scheduling. It is based on selected and re-reviewed papers from the 3rd International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies (ANT 2012), which was held at Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, August 27-29, 2012. The conference attracted a large number of scientific papers that contributed to the state-of-the-art in the areas of pervasive and ambient information systems. All the papers selected for this special issue have undergone two rounds of rigorous review process. Based on the reviewers' feedback, seven papers were selected for publication from ten best papers invited from ANT 2012.