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A Multi-Layered Approach to Assessing Level of Ubiquitous Computing Services

유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 서비스 수준평가를 위한 다계층적 접근법

  • Kwon, Oh-Byung (School of International Management, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Hoon (School of International Management, Kyunghee University)
  • Published : 2006.04.30
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Abstract

Evaluating ubiquitous computing services is important for the commercialization of the ubiquitous services which will be running on electronic markets. However, despite its importance and usefulness, assessing ubiquitous computing services is still in its early stage. Moreover, sufficient study of making a distinction what are 'ubiquitous computing services' or not has not been provided yet. Hence, this paper aims to propose an integrated methodology to assess the ubiquitous computing services. A multilayered approach is considered to assess not only technical but also behavioral perspectives. To show the feasibility of the assessment model, three use cases are studied and evaluated.

향후 전자시장에서 운영될 유비쿼터스 서비스의 상용화를 위해서 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 서비스를 평가하는 것은 매우 중요한 이슈로 대두된다. 그러나 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 서비스에 대한 평가의 중요성과 유용성에도 불구하고, 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 서비스의 평가는 아주 초기단계에 머물러 있다. 더우기, 무엇이 '유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 서비스'인지의 기준에 대한 연구도 충분히 이루어지지 않은 실정이다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 유비쿼터스 컴퓨팅 서비스를 평가하는 통합 방법론을 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 다계층 접근법은 기술적 관점 뿐만 아니라 행태적인 관점도 동시에 포함하고 있다. 평가 모델의 실행 가능성을 보이기 위해, 3가지의 사용 예를 연구하고 평가하였다.

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