Contextual Awareness Issues

How does device know the context? How does the user utilize the system to

gather information? How does the user interpret the

information?

Topic Proposal:Contextual Awareness Issues

Definition- ADD TEXT BOOK DEFINTION HERE

Contextual Awareness Issues

How does device know the context? How does the user utilize the system to

gather information? How does the user interpret the

information?

Why Mobile Contextual Awareness?

Strikes at the heart of collaboration in the workplace Combines the cutting edge of two advanced applications

– Mobile communication– Instant Messaging

Advisors are experts in mobile space and work processes Demo is feasible from a technical standpoint Business case touches upon many pertinent issues Team members have technical, educational and personal

interest Judges will find the topic “sexy” and informative

Areas for Alcoa Administrative

– Meetings– Reminders– Calendar– Interview

Process– ERP– CRM– Emergency Planning

What is Contextual Awareness?

Location Time Identity Activity

Contextual Awareness- Details

Location

Time

Identity

Activity

On site

Position/ Title

Team/ Project

Hierarchal Info

Department

Project

Meetings

Blocked Off (Outlook)

Local Time

Different Time Zones

Off site

Contextual Awareness Interaction

LocationTime

Activity Identity

The Problem: How to handle a meltdown

The alloy furnace is burning up in Pittsburgh, it is

too hot! What to do? I wish everyone was

here!

Solution: Instant Messaging to Critical People based on their context

•The Senior Execs

•No direct dealings with technical field issues

•A Director on Vacation

•Listed on Outlook

•Message sent un-urgent

•Based on rules preset

•A manager on site, at lunch

•Listed on Outlook

•Message Urgent- please respond

•A ceramics engineer in a meeting, on team but no furnace expertise

•Listed as unavailable on Outlook rule

•Message not sent immediately

•A furnace engineer Korea

•Listed as at home (PM)

•Message sent Urgent