Towards Cloud Mobile Hybrid Application Generation using Semantically Enriched Domain Specific Languages

Ajith Ranabahu, Amit Sheth, Ashwin Manjunatha, Krishnaprasad Thirunarayan

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Abstract

The advancements in computing have resulted in a boom of cheap, ubiquitous, connected mobile devices as well as seemingly unlimited, utility style, pay as you go computing resources, commonly referred to as Cloud computing. Taking advantage of this computing landscape, however, has been hampered by the many heterogeneities that exist in the mobile space as well as the Cloud space.

This research attempts to introduce a disciplined methodology to develop Cloud-mobile hybrid applications by using a Domain Specific Language (DSL) centric approach to generate applications. A Cloud-mobile hybrid is an application that is split between a Cloud based back-end and a mobile device based front-end. We present mobicloud , our prototype system we built based on a DSL that is capable of developing these hybrid applications. This not only reduces the learning curve but also shields the developers from the native complexities of the target platforms. We also present our vision on propelling this research forward by enriching the DSLs with semantics. The high-level vision is outline in the ambitious Cirrocumulus project, the driving principle being write once - run on any device .

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMobile Computing, Applications, and Services
EditorsMartin Griss, Guang Yang
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages349-360
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-642-29336-8
ISBN (Print)9783642293351
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2nd International Conference on Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services, MobiCASE 2010 - Santa Clara, United States
Duration: Oct 25 2010Oct 28 2010

Publication series

NameLecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
Volume76 LNICST
ISSN (Print)1867-8211
ISSN (Electronic)1867-822X

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services, MobiCASE 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySanta Clara
Period10/25/1010/28/10

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications

Keywords

  • Cirrocumulus
  • Cloud Computing
  • Mobile Computing

Disciplines

  • Bioinformatics
  • Communication Technology and New Media
  • Databases and Information Systems
  • OS and Networks
  • Science and Technology Studies

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