Mobile Personnel Info Retriever (MPIR)

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Mobile Personnel Info Retriever (MPIR)

• Team members Jim Li, Makara Kov, Ahror Rahmedov

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What is MPIR?

• A small application which can be run on a PDA
• Combines some features of GPS and instant
  messaging program.

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What does it do?

• Automatically synchronizes with the server.
• Locates other clients with the same software in
  the same building.
• Lets other clients view ones profile and shared
  information.

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Features

• User Friendly
• Data store in list
• No manual download
• Privacy
• Invisible mode
• Only viewed by selected clients (buddy list)

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Who will use this?

• Students
• Faculty
• Doctors
• Company Employees
• And many others

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System Architecture

• Connection between PDA and WiFi access point
• Unique MAC Identifier
• SQL server as backend
• Users profile
• Maps MAC IDs to buildings
• Web Services (.NET)

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Can it be done?

• State of the wireless technology
• Growth of WiFi enabled infrastructures
• Risks
• Difficulty in determining the MAC ID
• It may take longer than 7-8 weeks to complete
• The program may not fit in a PDA.