Contextgear : mobile location-aware task management

Abstract

Various task management applications and context-aware tools exist, which help their users work on tasks alone or in collaboration with others as well as identifying actions to be carried out according to their location. These tools come in various forms, run on different platforms and require different hardware, some of which are available freely, with those that offer advanced functionalities found as commercial software; however, by use, one would quickly discover that most tools are specific for a particular use, thus their functionality is distinct. The purpose of this project is to study the need for a mobile context-aware enabled task management system that provides the standard functionalities of task management systems with context aware functionality that allows users to view tasks, actions, and resources in an abstract view based by their current location as context. The literature review sees the areas of task management and context awareness studied in terms of navigation, coordinates, global positioning, cell positioning, windows mobile, and existing applications to comprehend how existing technologies can be used as the basis for the implementation of an integrated context-aware task management system that aid in getting things done. Finally, a prototype application will be produced to demonstrate these two areas working in an integrated fashion with extra features that make use of the location context, for instance the execution of location-triggered events and references. Moreover, a critical evaluation on the whole project will be conducted and housed within the conclusion to understand such implementation and highlight future improvements that can be implemented.