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Mobile devices of new generation are able to connect to multiple networks and to constitute new infrastructureless networks. These dynamic environments require new security paradigms and automatic mechanisms to minimize user intervention. Our goal is the definition of a new concept of distance that considers the current domain constraints and the user preferences. This paper addresses some of the problems of these complex environments by using Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) techniques. We also propose collaborative mechanisms for automatic environment marking. Based on these ideas we have developed PervsIM, a decision mechanism that selects the most appropriate network or peer to interact with. Besides we have defined an embedded access control module which ensures that PervsIM decisions are followed by all applications. Furthermore, several simulation results and implementation details outline how these results can be incorporated in today’s mobile devices.
This work has been partially supported by Everywhere (MCyT N2003-08995-C02-01) and by grant UC3M-TEC-05-056 of the Program to Support the Creation and Consolidation of Universidad Carlos III Research Groups.
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Díaz, D., Marín, A., Almenárez, F., García-Rubio, C., Campo, C. (2006). Context Awareness in Network Selection for Dynamic Environments. In: Cuenca, P., Orozco-Barbosa, L. (eds) Personal Wireless Communications. PWC 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4217. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11872153_19
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