A framework for awareness maintenance

This paper presents a systematic literature review to gain insight into the growing area of awareness maintenance. A systematic review of papers from 1970 to 2010 examines the background and trends of research in this area. The results establish a framework for awareness maintenance and demonstrate trends, gaps, and potentially fruitful areas for future research. In particular, based on 131 papers, the present work proposes a four-phase framework for awareness maintenance that shows promise for real-world applications.

► Systematic review of papers published during 1970–2010 on awareness maintenance.
► Awareness maintenance includes: obtainment, representation, analysis and utilization.
► Awareness maintenance lacks identification process.