ProximiThings: Implementing Proxemic Interactions in the Internet of Things

Proxemic dimensions can help mediate interactions between entities (people, objects) in Internet of Things environments and constitute an important element in the construction of proactive, context-aware and human-centric systems. However, as evidenced by the literature, little attention has been paid to implementing proxemic interactions in IoT platforms. We present ProximiThings, a framework for facilitating the incorporation of proxemic capabilities in IoT-based systems. We describe the construction of various prototypes to show how ProximiThings can be used by developers in real settings.