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Mobile Computing: Systems
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Mobile computing was born in the early 1990’s with the advent of full-function laptop computers and wireless LANs. Although many basic principles of distributed system design continued to apply, four key constraints of mobility forced the development of specialized techniques. These constraints are: (a) unpredictable variation in network quality; (b) lowered trust and robustness of mobile elements; (c) limitations on local resources imposed by weight and size constraints; (d) concern for battery power consumption. Mobile computing is still a very active and evolving field of research, whose body of knowledge awaits codification. The results achieved so far can be grouped into the following broad topics:
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DURHAM, NC and BOSTON, MA – September 21, 2004 /PRNewswire/ – Duke University Health System (DUHS) and PatientKeeper®, a leading provider of mobile computing solutions for healthcare, have announced the completion of the first phase of the DUHS mobile computing initiative. More than 300 physicians, residents, and medical and nursing students are using PatientKeeper Clinical Results™ for instant wireless access to essential patient information.
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In February 2005, Artromick launched its own line of mobile computing cart products for hospitals at the HIMSS Annual Convention. Last November, the company launched the Artromick eMAR software for nursing homes to the long-term care market, defining the benchmark for nursing home eMAR usability, function and reliability. In 2008, Artromick anticipates the market introduction of its comprehensive medication management workflow model including its pharmacy automation robotics Paxit System.
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The mobile computing improvements in Windows XP Professional build on the flexibility of Microsoft Windows® 2000 Professional. New features for mobile computing will help you accomplish as much on the road or at home as you do in the office, so you can be productive no matter where you are. Add these capabilities to the reliability, performance, and communication features in Windows XP Professional and you have a system that can do things that you always thought a system should be able to do.
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DUHS is a very sophisticated user of mobile computing and is developing a wide array of mobile applications for their physicians. The PatientKeeper Platform™ has now become an integral component of DUHS' next generation mobile offering and serves to bridge Duke's diverse information environments, which currently includes MEDITECH, Siemens, as well as the core DUHS/DUH information system. The result is convenient and uniform access to information for the clinician from anywhere in the entire health system, regardless of setting or information environment.
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SPOKANE, Wash., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Itronix Corp., the world's leader for implementing wireless, rugged mobile computing systems, today introduced the GoBook Tablet PC, a uniquely designed, truly portable, wireless, rugged slate Tablet PC. Designed to support mobile professionals in industries such
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