Context- Rich Systems

Context rich systems deals with eye, facial, gestures and body recognition. The meaning of context rich systems is to further advance software and systems in the technology world. They bring in new and exciting context to users from websites, weather or even their location. Some of the main examples of these systems are the software are usually found in our phones and computers. Technologies like finger scanning bank accounts, thumb recognition and voice recognition excite the consumers who are fans of the latest technology.

Integration at a Glance

 

The main idea behind context-rich system is combining the collection of raw data with deep analytics, an integration that both reflects awareness of the surrounding environment and responds to the user actions. However, the biggest issue in the technology is dealing with this raw data. Such systems rely on users connecting and computing from anywhere in order to gather the constant data required to build its context. What can cause complications is that these large quantities of crude data have a number of random variables such as diversity, speed, and quantity. To overcome these variables, something called “intelligent inferencing” is required, in which the system must make educated guesses, bridging factors between raw data collection and intelligent, contextually aware computing systems.

 

A Preview of the Future

 

There is no doubt that context-rich systems will lead the upcoming strategic technology trends, since contextually relevant data sharing is the ultimate goal of modern technology, with user convenience being the ultimate outcome. Meanwhile, beyond user experience, businesses stand to see overall improvement with almost real-time, context-rich results becoming of extreme importance when it comes to ensuring swift decision making and better operations control. For example, picture a system that can track foot traffic in and out of a store and then automatically recruit more floor workers to open up registers at a major retailer, freeing up lines and moving people through the store more quickly.

Moving towards context-rich systems means evolving from the point where all people and their data are expected to be connected and available all the time, to a place where we are not only constantly interconnected, but we expect that every object, place, and environment, will gain awareness of who is there, what is happening in the context, and how to interact with its surroundings.