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This chapter focuses on reporting some context-aware middleware and applications impacting the variety of application domains of context-aware computing for decades so that the readers will be able to utilize this kind of application appropriately. However, the main focus is on smart environments such as smart home, and personalized environments. At the end of this chapter, the future trends in smart environments for healthcare and education domains are suggested based on the evolution of existing works and some significant concerns.

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Temdee, P., Prasad, R. (2018). Context-Aware Middleware and Applications. In: Context-Aware Communication and Computing: Applications for Smart Environment. Springer Series in Wireless Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59035-6_6

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