Introducing mobile devices into Grid systems: a survey. (3rd February 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rodriguez, Juan Manuel; Zunino, Alejandro; Campo, Marcelo
• Is Part Of: International journal of web and grid services. Volume 7:Number 1(2011)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 40
• Publication Date: 2011-02-03
• Subjects: mobile grid -- mobile devices -- grid systems -- grid computing -- taxonomy -- energy consumption -- resource limitations -- grid services -- mobile communications; Web services -- Periodicals; Computational grids (Computer systems) -- Periodicals; 006.78
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-1106

Abstract

Mobile device capabilities have been steadily increasing in the past years. Therefore, mobile Grids potential benefits have encouraged research on this topic. Researchers have identified several issues, such as energy consumption and limited resources, that steam from using mobile devices because they are small computers that run on battery and can move outside of the wireless coverage area. This paper analyses these issues discusses proposed solutions to them in the different Grid abstraction levels from Grid fabric layer to Grid user application layer. Finally, we propose a taxonomy that considers the use of mobile devices and discuss future research opportunities.