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We present an experiment relative to the use of the Bluetooth wireless technology to provide network support for context-aware applications. We describe an approach to provide network interconnection using a combination of wireless and wired network technologies. We also describe the steps taken to create a Bluetooth based context-aware application. We, finally, evaluate, using a small test-bed and simulation the overall performance of this technology when adopted in the area of context-aware and ubiquitous computing.
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Cano, JC., Ferrández-Bell, D. & Manzoni, P. Evaluating Bluetooth Performance as the Support for Context-Aware Applications. Telecommun Syst 28, 333–347 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11235-004-5576-x
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