Pervasive handheld computing systems

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dc.contributor.advisorStuddert, Richarden
dc.contributor.authorO'Sullivan, Timothy
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-21T09:01:09Z
dc.date.available2013-05-21T09:01:09Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.date.submitted2005
dc.description.abstractThe technological role of handheld devices is fundamentally changing. Portable computers were traditionally application specific. They were designed and optimised to deliver a specific task. However, it is now commonly acknowledged that future handheld devices need to be multi-functional and need to be capable of executing a range of high-performance applications. This thesis has coined the term pervasive handheld computing systems to refer to this type of mobile device. Portable computers are faced with a number of constraints in trying to meet these objectives. They are physically constrained by their size, their computational power, their memory resources, their power usage, and their networking ability. These constraints challenge pervasive handheld computing systems in achieving their multi-functional and high-performance requirements. This thesis proposes a two-pronged methodology to enable pervasive handheld computing systems meet their future objectives. The methodology is a fusion of two independent and yet complementary concepts. The first step utilises reconfigurable technology to enhance the physical hardware resources within the environment of a handheld device. This approach recognises that reconfigurable computing has the potential to dynamically increase the system functionality and versatility of a handheld device without major loss in performance. The second step of the methodology incorporates agent-based middleware protocols to support handheld devices to effectively manage and utilise these reconfigurable hardware resources within their environment. The thesis asserts the combined characteristics of reconfigurable computing and agent technology can meet the objectives of pervasive handheld computing systems.en
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dc.identifier.citationO'Sullivan, T. 2005. Pervasive handheld computing systems. PhD Thesis, University College Cork.en
dc.identifier.endpage212
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/1134
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherUniversity College Corken
dc.rights© 2005, Timothy O'Sullivanen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/en
dc.subjectHandheld devicesen
dc.subjectMulti-functionalen
dc.subjectHigh-performance applicationsen
dc.subjectPortable computersen
dc.subjectComputational poweren
dc.subjectMemory resourcesen
dc.subjectPower usageen
dc.subjectNetworking abilityen
dc.subjectReconfigurable technologyen
dc.subjectSystem functionalityen
dc.subjectAgent-based middleware protocolsen
dc.subject.lcshMobile computing.en
dc.subject.lcshComputer science.en
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dc.titlePervasive handheld computing systemsen
dc.typeDoctoral thesisen
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoralen
dc.type.qualificationnamePhD (Science)en
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