ROCHER , Gérald

From a closed and controlled environment, neglecting all the external disturbances, information processing is now exposed to the complexity and the hazards of the physical environment, open and uncontrolled. Indeed, as a result of the progresses made on wireless communications, energy storage and the miniaturization of computer components, the...

The last decade achievements in computer hardware miniaturization and power consumption reduction has permitted the multiplication of connected devices integrated in everyday life physical objects (chair, table, lamp, etc…) and physical environments (house, building, vehicle, etc…). These devices implement resources interacting with objects...

Today, a growing amount of physical objects in our surroundings are connected to the Internet and provide the digital world with an interface to the physical world through sensors and actuators. At the heart of this trend, smart-* systems and applications leverage this interface to smartly and seamlessly assist individuals in their everyday...