Concept of a robust & training-free probabilistic system for real-time intention analysis in teams [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Martin Giersich

Concept of a Robust & Training-free Probabilistic Systemfor Real-time Intention Analysis in TeamsDissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen GradesDoktor-Ingenieur (Dr.-Ing.)der Fakultät für Informatik und Elektrotechnik der Universität Rostockvorgelegt vonDipl.-Inf. Martin Giersichgeboren am 11. März 1974 in Rostockwohnhaft in RostockRostock, 3. Dezember 2009urn:nbn:de:gbv:28-diss2009-0211-6First Reviewer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Kirste, University of Rostock, GermanySecond Reviewer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Peter Forbrig, University of Rostock, GermanyExtern R Prof Dr sc nat Christopher Lueg, of Tasmania, AustraliaDay of Defense: 9. Oktober 2009Copyrightc 2009 by Martin GiersichAll rights reserved. No part of the material protected by this copyright notice may be reprodu-ced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior permission ofthe author.AbstractPresent-day mobility and ubiquity of computing devices make information technology accessi-ble for user activities that are temporally and, especially, spatially distributed. Besides mobilesystems this enables ubiquitous computing that – as Weiser phrased it – “enhances computeruse by making many computers available throughout the physical environment, while makingthem effectively invisible to the user” (Weiser, 1993, pg. 75).