Developing delay-tolerant networking applications for Arctic communities
This thesis explores how usability in delay- and disruption tolerant network (DTN) applications might be developed and how DTN applications services might be put to practical use in remote regions of the Swedish Arctic. The tangible results presented are a set of end-user DTN application services th...
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ftluleatu:oai:DiVA.org:ltu-16995 2023-12-17T10:25:24+01:00 Developing delay-tolerant networking applications for Arctic communities Näslund, John 2013 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-16995 eng eng Luleå tekniska universitet, Arbetsvetenskap Luleå Doctoral thesis / Luleå University of Technology 1 jan 1997 → …, 1402-1544 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-16995 urn:isbn:978-91-7439-710-9 urn:isbn:978-91-7439-711-6 Local 11403244-991e-4bb7-b787-64f4bf41e80d info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Production Engineering Human Work Science and Ergonomics Produktionsteknik arbetsvetenskap och ergonomi Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis text 2013 ftluleatu 2023-11-23T17:10:43Z This thesis explores how usability in delay- and disruption tolerant network (DTN) applications might be developed and how DTN applications services might be put to practical use in remote regions of the Swedish Arctic. The tangible results presented are a set of end-user DTN application services that were developed for the remote sites Saltoluokta and Staloluokta.Challenges that have created the need for new technology include topology, climate, lack of electrical infrastructure and lack of cellular coverage. DTN research aims to make data communication possible where communication is otherwise difficult, using state-of-the-art routing protocols and algorithms. Just as in a “legacy” Internet application, a DTN application is created to transfer information between nodes in a network: text, images, video, sound etc. Applications can be implemented in a network to perform a certain task, whether it be automated or user-generated data.The main challenge with Arctic DTN applications is in the combination of technical and environmental contexts. The development of the applications presented in this thesis took place in the multi-disciplinary N4C project 2008 to 2011. The research team faced challenges that included how to make prototypes of the application services usable enough for the nomadic population in the Sami villages of Tuorpon and Sirges, in Padjelanta and Sarek national parks.The thesis presents an assessment of the developed application services, with technical specifications and tries to answer what usability in DTN applications is, how it can be evaluated and when an application can be deemed usable. The theories of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and a reference to this field’s history can explain the development of the DTN web applications as part of the history of technical development of information technology artifacts and their application in daily life. Since DTN “real life” applications are new, and the technology behind them is still in an early stage of development, it is not possible to ... Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Arctic Padjelanta Saltoluokta sami Luleå University of Technology Publications (DiVA) Arctic Padjelanta ENVELOPE(16.950,16.950,67.450,67.450) Saltoluokta ENVELOPE(18.583,18.583,67.383,67.383) Sarek ENVELOPE(17.500,17.500,67.350,67.350) |
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This thesis explores how usability in delay- and disruption tolerant network (DTN) applications might be developed and how DTN applications services might be put to practical use in remote regions of the Swedish Arctic. The tangible results presented are a set of end-user DTN application services that were developed for the remote sites Saltoluokta and Staloluokta.Challenges that have created the need for new technology include topology, climate, lack of electrical infrastructure and lack of cellular coverage. DTN research aims to make data communication possible where communication is otherwise difficult, using state-of-the-art routing protocols and algorithms. Just as in a “legacy” Internet application, a DTN application is created to transfer information between nodes in a network: text, images, video, sound etc. Applications can be implemented in a network to perform a certain task, whether it be automated or user-generated data.The main challenge with Arctic DTN applications is in the combination of technical and environmental contexts. The development of the applications presented in this thesis took place in the multi-disciplinary N4C project 2008 to 2011. The research team faced challenges that included how to make prototypes of the application services usable enough for the nomadic population in the Sami villages of Tuorpon and Sirges, in Padjelanta and Sarek national parks.The thesis presents an assessment of the developed application services, with technical specifications and tries to answer what usability in DTN applications is, how it can be evaluated and when an application can be deemed usable. The theories of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and a reference to this field’s history can explain the development of the DTN web applications as part of the history of technical development of information technology artifacts and their application in daily life. Since DTN “real life” applications are new, and the technology behind them is still in an early stage of development, it is not possible to ... |
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Developing delay-tolerant networking applications for Arctic communities |
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Developing delay-tolerant networking applications for Arctic communities |
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