Carlos Manuel Rodrigues Machado Autonomic Ubiquitous Computing

The building of the context-awareness is discussed on chapter 7. The context construction
uses data mining techniques, going from basic data statistics to more complex AI neural networks
techniques. The output usage, as well as the user pattern and behaviour, is analyzed in order to
make system autonomic actions possible.
On chapter 8, the data acquired in this project is analyzed and the results are assessed,
allowing the validation of the adopted system architecture, by careful analysis of its advantages and
drawbacks.
Finally, the chapter 9 summarizes the contributions presented in the thesis, listing what was
achieved and what is reserved as a future work. The implications of this type of technology, some
critics and dangers related with it are also discussed.
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