1. IST-MUSIC Project Overview
Dr. Manuele Kirsch Pinheiro
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Belgium
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2. What is the MUSIC Project?
IST-MUSIC
European project focusing the development of context-aware and self-adapting applications
MUSIC: Self-adapting applications for Mobile Users In ubiquitous Computing environment
6th Framework programme
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M. Kirsch Pinheiro: MUSIC project overview

3. Who is participating?
15 partners distributed over 10 different European countries
Project leader: SINTEF
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M. Kirsch Pinheiro: MUSIC project overview

4. What are MUSIC main goals?
Address the paradigm of “Any Network, Any Device”
Provide an open platform for developing innovative mobile applications which are:
context-aware
self-adapting
distributed and support multiple users
aimed primarily at mobile users
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M. Kirsch Pinheiro: MUSIC project overview

5. What is the MUSIC focus?
Modelling of adaptable software and context dependencies
Mechanisms for implementing adaptable software for ubiquitous environments
Automatic adaptation planning and decision making
Context awareness, including modelling, sensing and reasoning
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6. Satisfies varying needs and hides variation in resources
Power
Satisfies varying needs and hides variation in resources
describes
detects changes
uses & maintains
builds & adapts
describes
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M. Kirsch Pinheiro: MUSIC project overview

7. MUSIC methodology Multi-layer context model UML profile
Transformation tools
Context middleware
Modelling, Sensing and Reasoning
Adaptation middleware
Adaptation Planning
Service Oriented Architecture
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M. Kirsch Pinheiro: MUSIC project overview

8. Contact information
MUSIC Web site
Project coordinator
Geir Horn, SINTEF ICT.
UbiMob’2008 Initiative
Manuele Kirsch Pinheiro, K.U. Leuven
Yolande Berbers, K.U. Leuven
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M. Kirsch Pinheiro: MUSIC project overview