Developing distributed algorithms for the proximate internet

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The proximate Internet is a network of mobile/fixed devices in which devices can discover and interact with those that are within their vicinity. The primary objective of the proximate Internet is to connect us to the local physical world around us. The proximate Internet has numerous applications including social networking, mobile advertising, and controlling devices remotely. Consider situations where we are in a neighborhood searching for a Japanese restaurant, hailing an available taxi, wondering if a friend is close by, willing to receive sale or job advertisements, wishing to interact with a nearby person, or requiring to control nearby devices. These are only a few examples where proximity matters, hence we can greatly benefit from the proximate Internet.