What does Context Aware Computing mean?
In the last months Context Aware Computing became a more and more frequently used term in the IT press. A few weeks ago, Gartner mentioned Context Aware Computing as one of their Top 10 Technology Trends for 2012. [1]
An article in CIO Online magazine describes Context Aware Computing as the following: “According to Gartner, context-aware computing uses information about an end user’s or object’s environment, activities, connections and preferences to improve the quality of interaction with that end user or object. A contextually aware system anticipates the user’s needs and proactively serves up the most appropriate and customized content, product or service.” [2]