AJWCC Mobile Applications Development

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AJWCC Mobile Applications Development

• Jeffrey Jongko

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The Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center (AJWCC)

• Created in March 2003 in partnership with SMART
  and Sun Microsystems

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• Develop J2ME games for ABSi and GMA

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• Develop SMS/MMS services for SMART, INQ7, PG

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Areas of Research

• J2ME-related
• J2ME game application framework
• Developed to simplify the creation of new games
  for different J2ME devices
• Currently used by AJWCC to build its games for
  ABSi and GMA NMI
• Multiplayer J2ME Bluetooth game framework
• Allowing for games between 2 players
• Multiplayer J2ME HTTP-based game framework
• Allowing for non-real time games between 2
  players

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Areas of Research

• J2ME-related
• Automated J2ME build systems
• Simplifies the creation of many different builds
  for differing J2ME devices
• Allows for defining specific features and
  resources required for each version
• Allows for toggling different optimization
  techniques via a configuration file
• Integrates different command-line optimizers into
  a single build sequence
• Allows for integration of best practices easily
  and efficiently

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Areas of Research

• Program Analysis for Java
• Automated source code analysis
• Automated byte code analysis
• Aspect-Oriented programming techniques
• Others
• Development of application frameworks for SMS/MMS
  related applications
• Development of GSM modem-based services and
  applications
• Development E-learning services and applications

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Student Involvement

• AJWCC is interested in passing some of these to
  students as thesis topics
• The student will handle everything from the
  initial research on the topic to actual
  development of a working application
• AJWCC will provide some initial training (if
  needed) and research direction

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Potential Research Topics

• Automated byte code level analysis and
  manipulation of J2ME code for size and
  performance optimization
• Using Apaches Byte Code Engineering Library
  (BCEL) or similar technologies
• Application of Aspect-Oriented programming
  techniques for more efficient J2ME development
• Size optimization
• Device fragmentation problem

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Potential Research Topics

• Optimized J2ME gaming framework for Nokia Series
  30/40 devices
• Application of GSM modem-based technologies to
  various industries
• Educational
• Medical
• Etc.

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So when do we start?

• Anytime just drop by CTC213 and look for Jeff
  Jongko or Hans Roxas-Chua