A programmable structure for pervasive computing

Abstract — This exstended abstract presents an asymmetric and programmable (extensible) approach to pervasive computing. The idea is to off-load computations from light portable clients into a back-bone of seamlessly integrated servers. This way, a user can extend and personalize his pervasive computational environment by installing computations following his trajectory throughout the day. Focus on this extended abstract is on structural issues related to the back-end servers running mobile code off-loaded from the mobile user. I