Improving communications with Bluetooth enabled collaborative middleware in mobile ad-hoc networks

Gao, F

Abstract

The main aim of the research presented in this Thesis was to investigate
'how can collaborative middleware based CWE (Collaborative Working
Environment), combined \\ith Bluetooth technology, enhance the
communications of mobile users.' The high level collaborative middleware
is a RTD (Research and Technology Development) challenge and one of
most desirable medium to long term research outputs for CWEs. This
research activity outlines a collaborative middleware that has been
developed on Smartphone technology and enables the creation of a
multi-user collaborative \\orking environment via a Bluetooth wireless
communications network. A Bluetooth network as a type of ad-hoc
network works on the mobile devices that have the ability to dynamically
form connections with each other to create a network, called MANET
(Mobile Ad-hoc Network). To achieve this aim, it started \\ith discussing
the ke\ design parameters, and then the design of collaborative
middleware with collaborative functionality; followed by the development
and iterative modification of the middleware and applications until fully
mature; ended by completed a SWOT (Strengths. Weaknesses,
Opportunities, and Threats) analysis and a comparison test with focus
group to determine the collaborative middleware's potential impact to
improve communications between users. The result of the evaluation
conclude that Bluetooth enabled collaborative middleware can improve the
communications of mobile ad-hoc networks. This research also provides
two key areas of contribution. Firstly it provides an evolutionary step for
the creation of new collaborative applications. Secondly, it has optimised
the use of Bluetooth beyond the functionality for which it was originally
designed.

Citation

Gao, F. Improving communications with Bluetooth enabled collaborative middleware in mobile ad-hoc networks. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

• Thesis Type: Thesis
• Deposit Date: Oct 3, 2012
• Award Date: Jan 1, 2010