Architectures of the third cloud : distributed, mobile, and pervasive systems design

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2009.

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Main Author: Gauthier, David, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Other Authors: Andrew B. Lippman.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55189
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spelling mit-1721.1/551892019-04-10T08:41:58Z Architectures of the third cloud : distributed, mobile, and pervasive systems design Gauthier, David, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Andrew B. Lippman. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences. Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, 2009. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-125). In recent years, we have seen the proliferation of ubiquitous computers invading our public and private spaces. While personal computing is unfolding to become mobile activity, it rarely crosses the boundary of our personal devices, using the public interactive infrastructure as a substrate. This thesis develops an approach to interoperability and modular composition in the design of ubiquitous devices and systems. The focus is placed on the relationship between mobile devices and public infrastructure, in particular how a device with access to information about its physical and social context can dynamically configure and extend functionality of its cooperative environment to augment its interactive user experience. Based on Internet concepts of connectivity utility and resource utility, we derive the concept of interaction utility which we call the Third Cloud. Two complementary systems designs and implementations are presented to support this vision of computing. Substrate is an authoring framework and an execution environment intended to provide the necessary language and tools to easily compose self-operable applications capable of dynamically instantiate desired functionality in their proximate environment. The Amulet is a discrete portable device able to act on behalf of its user in a multitude of contexts. We evaluate the power and flexibility of these systems by using them in the construction of two applications. In the final chapter, we compare our approach with alternative ways of building such applications and suggest how our work can be extended. by David Gauthier. S.M. 2010-05-25T21:01:53Z 2010-05-25T21:01:53Z 2009 2009 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55189 608310812 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 125 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Gauthier, David, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Architectures of the third cloud : distributed, mobile, and pervasive systems design
title Architectures of the third cloud : distributed, mobile, and pervasive systems design
title_full Architectures of the third cloud : distributed, mobile, and pervasive systems design
title_fullStr Architectures of the third cloud : distributed, mobile, and pervasive systems design
title_full_unstemmed Architectures of the third cloud : distributed, mobile, and pervasive systems design
title_short Architectures of the third cloud : distributed, mobile, and pervasive systems design
title_sort architectures of the third cloud distributed mobile and pervasive systems design
topic Architecture. Program in Media Arts and Sciences.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/55189
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