Transcript Mobile Computing in Society - Computing and Information Sciences

Mobile Computing in
Society
Jared Sutherland
CIS 497
http://cis.ksu.edu/~jms9993
Overview
What
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is Mobile Computing?
are the advantages?
are the disadvantages?
is in store for the future?
What is Mobile Computing?
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Mobile Computing:
- ability to use technology to wirelessly
connect to and use centrally located
information and/or application software
through the application of small,
portable, and wireless computing and
communication devices
Examples of Mobile Computing
Laptop
 Cell Phone
 PDA
 GPS
 IPOD
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Mobile Computing in Society
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What the advantages are
- Laptops
- Cell Phones
- PDA
- GPS Navigation
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What the disadvantages are
- Security
- Cell Phones
- Navigation
Advantages
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Laptops
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Information on-the-go
Education
Wireless Office
Cell Phones
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Economical
Safer Way to Travel
Not having to find a pay phone other way to
communicate when away from your land line
Number of Cell Phones in US 93 02
Advantages
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PDA
Medical
-Less Error (drug interactions, double dose)
-Medical
-Handwritten records thing of the past
-Real Time Charts for Doctors and Nurses
Windows Operating System / Apps
-Spread Sheet, Word Processor
-Media Player
Advantages
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GPS
- OnStar
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Locate stolen vehicles
Emergency situations like locked keys in car
Service is available to approximately 1 million
cars on the road
Disadvantages
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Cell Phones
- Unsafe Driving
- Lack of Etiquette
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Security
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Rogue Wireless Networks
Personal Theft
WEP easy to crack
Bluetooth Hacks
GPS Navigation
- Vehicle Tracking for Companies
WEP Cracking Video
WEP Cracking Video
Future of Mobile Computing
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Devices will integrate each others
technology
Examples:
-PDA Cell Phone
-Cell Phones working with WLAN’s
-Cell Phones with MP3 players
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Wired devices thing of the past
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Land lines
Questions?
Thank You