FolkMusic: a mobile peer-to-peer entertainment system

Author

Wiberg, Mikael

Author_Institution

Dept. of Informatics, Umea Univ., Sweden

fYear

2004

fDate

5-8 Jan. 2004

Abstract

In this paper we present the design of FolkMusic, a mobile peer-to-peer entertainment system. The work reported in this paper builds on the current trends towards: 1) edutainment software, 2) increase in use of peer-to-peer technologies, and, 3) the current trend towards mobile computing solutions. Further on, the research reported in this paper builds on prior research on "folk computing" for which mobile ad-hoc peer-to-peer solutions are a focal concern. Overall, this paper contributes to research on MANETs (Mobile Ad-hoc Networks) and peer-to-peer (P2P) computing by illustrating how mobile peer-to-peer technologies can be applied to both the area of entertainment as well as for educational purposes. Further on, the FolkMusic system contributes to current technical efforts made on ad-hoc networks by providing a good example of how Internet technologies and similar stationary and stable infrastructures can be combined with highly dynamic and wireless networks.

Keywords

ad hoc networks; educational computing; entertainment; mobile computing; music; peer-to-peer computing; FolkMusic system; Internet; MANET; P2P computing; dynamic networks; edutainment software; folk computing; mobile ad-hoc networks; mobile ad-hoc peer-to-peer solutions; mobile computing; mobile peer-to-peer entertainment system; wireless networks; Ad hoc networks; Cities and towns; Computer networks; Educational technology; IP networks; Informatics; Legged locomotion; Mobile computing; Peer to peer computing; Sprites (computer);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

System Sciences, 2004. Proceedings of the 37th Annual Hawaii International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2056-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HICSS.2004.1265685

Filename

1265685