Research Article

Every Cloud Has a Push Data Lining: Incorporating Cloud Services in a Context-Aware Application

Table 2

User evaluation questionnaire and results.

StatementDomainMeanStd. Dev.

Web application
S1I was able to register my device application configuration in the web application3.610.59
S2I was not able to store and push my configuration to my mobile device from the web page1.470.80
S3We would like to configure my phone from a cloud service on a daily basis, (webpage user config. and Google services like mail/calendar/contacts)3.180.69

Context-awareness
S4The close integration with Google services is an inconvenience. We are not able to use the system without changing my existing or creating a new e-mail account at Google1.760.88
S5Calendar appointments displayed matched my current user context3.580.55
S6The contacts displayed did not match my current user context1.290.52
S7I would like to see integration with other online services such as online editing tools (e.g., Google Docs) and user messaging applications (like Twitter and Google Buzz)3.290.73

Cloud computing
S8I do not mind Cloud server downtime2.080.78
S9I do not like sharing my personal information (like my name and e-mail address) to a service that stores the information in the cloud2.160.79
S10Storing data in Google Cloud and combining this with personal information on the device is a useful feature3.260.60
S11I find the cloud-to-device application useful3.530.51