Multi-Device Framework with Spatial Clustering (industry track)

As the number of smart appliances increases, there is a possibility for novel user experiences that involve interaction with multiple devices, which we call multi-device experiences (MDE). In realizing MDE scenarios, one of the key features is the spatial context. However, there is no application framework that provides the spatial context and an easy-to-use application programming interface (API) for home appliances. In this paper, we present an application framework named Multi-Device Framework (MDF) that provides a programming interface, designed for exploiting the spatial context of multiple home appliances. We present the technical requirements and explain the implementation of three key components of the framework. To demonstrate the usability of our framework, we provide two exemplary applications developed using our API.