Proof-of-Concept Demonstrators and Other Evils of Application-
Led ResearchNigel Davies
background
most : collaborative tools for mobile workers
Guide : building the hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy
e-Campus : networks of pervasive public displays
deployment
statement:”you can’t have ubicomp without deployment – that’s the ubiquitous bit in ubiquitous computing “
a position statement
clarify the distinction between application-led research and application development.
– can you get your requirements from elsewhere ? stop too many people from developing applications.
– community self-regulation. stop people from developing applications from scratch.
– make components/concepts easier to use. develop metrics and benchmarks for (a) evaluating
applications and (b) evaluating middleware.
– enable comparisons and evaluations.
and then …
the Brewery Arts Centre
two weeks of events themed around the 1940s
our focus was “Evidence”
test case for early e-Campus technologies
designed to make sure we start to understand practical issues of developing and deploying e-Campus systems
this week and last week are the Brewery’s “Forties Fortnight”
evidence
content is coming from:
– the video diary system– digitised interviews with local residents– digitised old film footage– images (“art”) created using the Kirlian table –
developed by .:the pooch:.
deployment
a position statement clarify the distinction between application-led research and
application development.– can you get your requirements from elsewhere ?– clarify the distinction between applications development for
requirements capture/domain knowledge, inspiration and application development for evaluation (proof!).
stop too many people from developing applications.– community self-regulation.– “stop” people developing applications for the wrong reasons.
stop people from developing applications from scratch.– make components/concepts easier to use– share application experiences, domain knowledge (often done through
seminars – can we do this through papers) and test data develop metrics and benchmarks for (a) evaluating applications
and (b) evaluating middleware.– enable comparisons and evaluations.– can we generate these from applications – standard problems.
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