Hand-Held Computing Devices and Large Knowledge Bases

Abstract

This report documents the demonstration of how hand held computing devices can bring information to the warfighter no matter where he or she is located. A demonstration was developed using commercially available beta software from the world wide web technology base. The demonstration allows a warfighter to upload and query heterogeneous databases located anywhere on the internet using a hand held computing device. Numerous hand held devices were evaluated and four were chosen for demonstration. The demonstration was performed using hardwired telephone and cellular telephone technology. A proposed architecture is presented that stresses intelligent agent, knowledge bases, and integrated heterogeneous database technologies while stressing alter ego assistants that will harness the world wide web network computing power for the warfighter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA358590

Entities

People

  • Gerard T. Capraro

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computers
  • Computing Devices
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Demonstrations
  • Electronic Mail
  • Information Systems
  • Intelligent Agents
  • Internet
  • Military Personnel
  • Network Computing
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • World Wide Web

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.