On Physical Web Browser

TL;DR

This paper introduces the Physical Web Browser, enabling web applications to adapt based on environmental sensor data from mobile devices, enhancing context-aware data retrieval and user experience.

Contribution

It proposes a novel approach for integrating environmental context into web applications to improve adaptability and user interaction.

Findings

Demonstrates environmental data can enhance web app functionality

Shows adaptation of web interfaces based on context improves user experience

Provides a framework for context-aware web application development

Abstract

In this paper, we present the Physical Web Browser project for web applications depending on the environment. At this moment, many of users all over the world visit websites using their mobile devices only. Any mobile device (e.g., smartphone) has sensors to capture the environmental information. This information (context) could be analyzed and used within the web applications. There are, at least, two models for using this information. Firstly, we can use context information for data gathering requests in a web application. In this case, the output depends on the context. It is the classical model for context-aware data retrieval. In the second model, we can use context-aware data for improving user experience (for changing and tuning user interfaces). In other words, we present a way for the adaptation of web applications depending on the environment.