Mobile-based Recharging System for Printing Services Based on Multi Agent Systems (MAS) for UUM Students

Nowadays, mobile and web application have growth rapidly due to the current enhancement and development in the communication sectors. UUM is facing a lack in implementing and deploying the modern techniques for certain services such as recharging services, mobile banking application, and Web/WAP services, moreover, the current system for proving UUM student with the printing services is facing a difficulties to reach the students satisfaction which it's done by manual system and closing in a certain time. Otherwise, UUM students need to wait for long time till he/she get to use this service. Hence, this study proposes the using of Multi Agent Systems for simplifying and customizing the recharging process for the printing services over web and WAP application. Agent system has be used for classifying the client queries during the recharging process by converting the incoming signals to more understandable objects which reduce the lacks and mistakes during the recharging performance for the printing services. The study has been employed the research methodology based on object-oriented analysis and design by Whitten and Bentley (2007) that involves the use of RAD methods for system design. The system has been tested and evaluated based on test case method

Evolution of network computing paradigms: applications of mobile agents in wired and wireless networks

The World Wide Web (or Web for short) is the largest client-server computing system commonly available, which is used through its widely accepted universal client (the Web browser) that uses a standard communication protocol known as the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to display information described in the HyperText Markup Language (HTML). The current Web computing model allows the execution of server-side applications such as Servlets and client-side applications such as Applets. However, it offers limited support for another model of network computing where users would be able to use remote, and perhaps more powerful, machines for their computing needs. The client-server model enables anyone with a Web-enabled device ranging from desktop computers to cellular telephones, to retrieve information from the Web. In today's information society, however, users are overwhelmed by the information with which they are confronted on a daily basis. For subscribers of mobile wireless data services, this may present a problem. Wireless handheld devices, such as cellular telephones are connected via wireless networks that suffer from low bandwidth and have a greater tendency for network errors. In addition, wireless connections can be lost or degraded by mobility. Therefore, there a need for entities that act on behalf of users to simplify the tasks of discovering and managing network computing resources. It has been said that software agents are a solution in search of a problem. Mobile agents, however, are inherently distributed in nature, and therefore they represent a natural view of a distributed system. They provide an ideal mechanism for implementing complex systems, and they are well suited for applications that are communicationscentric such as Web-based network computing. Another attractive area of mobile agents is processing data over unreliable networks (such as wireless networks). In such an environment, the low reliability network can be used to transfer agents rather than a chunk. of data. The agent can travel to the nodes of the network, collect or process information without the risk of network disconnection, then return home. The publications of this doctorate by published works report on research undertaken in the area of distributed systems with emphasis on network computing paradigms, Web-based distributed computing, and the applications of mobile agents in Web-based distributed computing and wireless computing. The contributions of this collection of related papers can be summarized in four points. First, I have shown how to extend the Web to include computing resources; to illustrate the feasibility of my approach I have constructed a proof of concept implementation. Second, a mobile agent-based approach to Web-based distributed computing, that harness the power of the Web as a computing resource, has been proposed and a system has been prototyped. This, however, means that users will be able to use remote machines to execute their code, but this introduces a security risk. I need to make sure that malicious users cannot harm the remote system. For this, a security policy design pattern for mobile Java code has been developed. Third, a mediator-based approach to wireless client/server computing has been proposed and guidelines for implementing it have been published. This approach allows access to Internet services and distributed object systems from resource-constraint handheld wireless devices such as cellular telephones. Fourth and finally, a mobile agent-based approach to the Wireless Internet has been designed and implemented. In this approach, remote mobile agents can be accessed and used from wireless handheld devices. Handheld wireless devices will benefit greatly from this approach since it overcomes wireless network limitations such as low bandwidth and disconnection, and enhances the functionality of services by being able to operate without constant user input

A prototype mobile money implementation in Nigeria

Researchers have shown that majority of the populace in the developing nations are rural dwellers that do not have access to basic financial services and are poor. This class of people are peasant farmers and petty traders who rely mostly on remittances from their wards and relations in major cities and abroad to meet their financial obligations at home. The methods of remittances are encumbered with challenges. Mobile money is a tool that allows individuals to make financial transactions using mobile cell phones. Nigeria is one of the fastest growing telecoms nations of the world and the adoption of mobile money will help a great deal to solve the problems associated with remittances. In this paper, we present a short messages services (SMS) and unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) implementation of mobile money implementation in Nigeria modelled using Django and Python as the programming language, MySQL as the data store and Apache hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) as the Web server. The system made comparative analysis with M-PESA implementation in Kenya: the first mobile money implantation in Africa. Furthermore, the system was tested among a selected few of the populace to evaluate the usability of the design. Findings revealed that the prototype implementation is user-friendly and can be used by all without many problems except for the illiterate populace; hence, the need to have a combined bank and agent-based implementation. This approach will help with time to reduce the number of unbanked populace, which is currently at 80%

Mobile Real Estate Agent (M-RESTA)

SPG Technologies Enterprise is designed to be a one-stop IT solutions center by providing computer maintenance and services, computer hardware and software supply, software development and multimedia design. In line with the company's start-up plan, we focus on development of software products. This business plan was prepared to get a business loan of RM60,OOO. Having a vast experience in Information Technologies, currently SPG Technologies is working on the development of software service system called MOBILE REAL ESTATE AGENT. MOBILE REAL ESTATE AGENT or M-RESTA is a mobile base system using Short Message System or SMS to manage landed property for renting, selling and buying. These properties include house and land. M-RESTA creates a new virtual intermediary that offers benefits for both the buyer and the seller. For the buyer this should result in lower prices, lower search costs and lower order costs and for the seller this should increase market coverage, lower marketing and distribution costs. The main objective of M-RESTA is to drive out inefficiency within the industry which by default requires proactive cooperation between buyers and sellers. The service is the SMS for property information where buyers can access to a wide range of property and services accompanied by the relevant information through their own mobile phone. On the others side the sellers can advertise their property for selling or renting. This is much better than news paper or magazine which in currently popular in advertising their property. The other current method is the website or web base system. Web site has limitation where people need to have computer and internet access. Some of the latest mobile phone can open web base system, but it still has limitations because internet from mobile phone is slightly different from using a computer, in terms of speed and interface. This service is unique as it provides property for renting, buying and selling through mobile access. Similar services are only available through the web. M-RESTA provides fast, easy and smart access to property business activities. The Market M-RESTA provides services such as search, rent, buy or sell property using mobile phone via SMS. M-RESTA services will be targeted to those who are looking for property to rent, buy or sell. Potential users are tenant, landlord, property agent, student and tourists. There are four stages of market target growth. .The startup: service will be provided to small areas, for example, universities and colleges. Targeted to student, lecturer and universities event. .The second stage: market will expand to small towns where properties in these areas are not included in any property advertisement. .The third stage: service will focus on big cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bharu. .The Finale stage: services will cover the whole of Malaysia. The Products & Services. The system which is called M-RESTA is a new innovative idea that will provide mobile based services via SMS. This is an added service to other current services provided through SMS. M-RESTA will be developed to provide the service of search, rent, buy and selling property using mobile phone via SMS and not through the internet. Functions of the service will be to process requirements from user query, do the data matching and produce feedback on relevant information. Other functions are to store information from users and updating data The Strategy M-RESTA will follow five precise strategies to achieve the desired growth. 1. Build customized versions of products such as different languages for different user. 2. Use strong marketing infrastructure 3. Promote the do-it-yourself concept to end users by training them to use the service. 4. Store all M-RESTA user data so that any new services created or produced can be promoted earlier 5. Focus on follow-up technology which is more appropriate for the masses

Mobile collaborative working environment of product design

In response to the arrival of new Web/Internet environments, one of the most attractive challenges in current research is to exploit wireless computing technologies in collaborative product design, and hence to build a ubiquitous mobile information system to enable the collaborative product design within a mobile environment. However, the literature review reveals that although the progress of mobile technologies on wireless networks has largely changed the way people access the Internet; little has been achieved in mobile computing for collaborative product design. The reason is that, due to the distinct features of mobile devices and wireless networks (such as small display screen, limited bandwidth, unreliability of wireless networks, etc.), the methodologies and technologies used in stationary networks are not always applicable to mobile systems. The aim of this research is to establish a Wireless Internet-based Collaborative Working Environment for product design through the combination of multiple technologies, by including: Web services, Parametric Design, the Semantic Web, Agent and Flex Technologies. In order to create, deploy, and manage the distributed resources, Web service is used to implement design resource integration in a platform-independent manner. In addition, Semantic Web Technology is used to create a general knowledge base. This approach includes two components: (1) ontology is used to represent abstract views of product data and (2) added semantic rules are also used to represent relationships among product data. Therefore, an ontology-based description model is thus proposed to facilitate expression and organisation of product information in order to manage and deploy the distributed design resources

Investigation into Mobile Learning Framework in Cloud Computing Platform

Abstract—Cloud computing infrastructure is increasingly used for distributed applications. Mobile learning applications deployed in the cloud are a new research direction. The applications require specific development approaches for effective and reliable communication. This paper proposes an interdisciplinary approach for design and development of mobile applications in the cloud. The approach includes front service toolkit and backend service toolkit. The front service toolkit packages data and sends it to a backend deployed in a cloud computing platform. The backend service toolkit manages rules and workflow, and then transmits required results to the front service toolkit. To further show feasibility of the approach, the paper introduces a case study and shows its performance

Machining feature-based system for supporting step-compliant milling process

STEP standards aims at setting up a standard description method for product data and providing a neutral exchanging mechanism that is independent of all the information processing systems for product information model. STEP Part 21 is the first implementation method from EXPRESS language and implemented successfully in CAD data. However, this text file consists of purely geometrical and topological data is hardly to be applied in machining process planning which requires machining features enriched data. The aim of this research is developing a new methodology to translate the EXPRESS language model of CAD STEP data into a new product data representation and enriched in machining features which is more beneficial to machining process planning. In this research, a target Database Management System (DBMS) was proposed for developing this system by using its fourth-generation tools that allow rapid development of applications through the provision of nonprocedural query language, reports generators, form generators, graphics generators, and application generators. The use of fourth-generation tools can improve productivity significantly and produce program that are easier to maintain. From this research, a new product data representation in a compact new table format is generated. Then this new product data representation has gone through a series of data enrichment process, such as normal face direction generation, edge convexity/concavity determination and machining features with transition feature recognition. Lastly, this new enriched product data representation is verified by generating to a new STEP standard data format which is according to ISO1030-224 standard format and providing an important part of solution for supporting STEP-compliant process planning and applications in milling process