UbiComp 2004: Ubiquitous Computing 6th International Conference, Nottingham, UK, September 7-10, 2004, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing, UbiComp 2004, held in Nottingham, UK in September 2004.
The 26 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 145 submissions. The papers address all current issues in ubiquitous computing ranging from algorithmic and systems design and analysis issues to applications in various contexts.

The CareNet Display: Lessons Learned from an In Home Evaluation of an Ambient Display.- Personalized Peripheral Information Awareness Through Information Art.- Reminding About Tagged Objects Using Passive RFIDs.- Evaluating the Effects of Displaying Uncertainty in Context-Aware Applications.- The Error of Our Ways: The Experience of Self-Reported Position in a Location-Based Game.- Particle Filters for Location Estimation in Ubiquitous Computing: A Case Study.- Some Assembly Required: Supporting End-User Sensor Installation in Domestic Ubiquitous Computing Environments.- Rapid Authoring of Mediascapes.- CAMP: A Magnetic Poetry Interface for End-User Programming of Capture Applications for the Home.- Designing Capture Applications to Support the Education of Children with Autism.- ‘This All Together, Hon?’ Ubicomp in Non-office Work Environments.- Security and Trust in Mobile Interactions: A Study of Users’ Perceptions and Reasoning.- WatchMe: Communication and Awareness Between Members of a Closely-Knit Group.- Everyday Encounters with Context-Aware Computing in a Campus Environment.- Cooperative Artefacts: Assessing Real World Situations with Embedded Technology.- I Sense a Disturbance in the Force: Unobtrusive Detection of Interactions with RFID-tagged Objects.- The NearMe Wireless Proximity Server.- The ContextCam: Automated Point of Capture Video Annotation.- MouseField: A Simple and Versatile Input Device for Ubiquitous Computing.- The Iterative Design Process of a Location-Aware Device for Group Use.- DOLPHIN: A Practical Approach for Implementing a Fully Distributed Indoor Ultrasonic Positioning System.- The Carrot Approach: Encouraging Use of Location Systems.- ActiveBelt: Belt-Type Wearable Tactile Display for Directional Navigation.- An Audio-BasedPersonal Memory Aid.- Infrastructures and Their Discontents: Implications for Ubicomp.- Opportunity Knocks: A System to Provide Cognitive Assistance with Transportation Services.