A cost-efficient architecture for the campus information system based on transparent computing platform. (2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guo, Kehua; Xiao, Yizhe; Duan, Guihua
• Is Part Of: International journal of ad hoc and ubiquitous computing. Volume 21:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 95
• Page End: 103
• Publication Date: 2016
• Subjects: CIS -- campus information systems -- economic efficiency -- transparent computing -- software engineering -- operating systems -- data management -- interface release -- software development -- software deployment -- software maintenance -- mathematical modelling -- digital campus -- higher education -- universities; Ubiquitous computing -- Periodicals; Embedded computer systems -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing -- Distributed processing -- Periodicals; Wireless communication systems -- Periodicals; Computer architecture -- Periodicals; 004.2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-8225

Abstract

This paper presents a novel architecture named CISTC for the campus information system (CIS) based on transparent computing (TC) platform, as well as the development, deployment and maintenance experiences to improve the economic efficiency. Firstly, the system architecture of CISTC is introduced. Secondly, we describe the transmission of operating systems and applications, data management and interface release. Then, the software development, deployment and maintenance processes in CISTC are described. Finally, we design some mathematical models to evaluate the economic efficiency of CISTC. The results show that using transparent computing platform as the CIS constructing environment can enhance the economic efficiency and lead to increased user experience in comparison with the traditional approach.