Evaluating Bluetooth performance as the support for context-aware applications

• Published in: Proceedings. 12th International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (IEEE Cat. No.03EX712) pp. 345 - 350
• Main Authors: Bell, D.F., Cano, J.-C., Manzoni, P.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2003
• Subjects: Application software; Bluetooth; Context-aware services; Costs; Graphical user interfaces; Personal area networks; Proposals; Protocols; Testing; Wireless personal area networks
• ISBN: 9780780379459; 0780379454
• ISSN: 1095-2055; 2637-9430
• DOI: 10.1109/ICCCN.2003.1284192

An experiment relative to the use of the Bluetooth wireless technology to provide network support for context-aware applications is presented. 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 this specific area.