Mobile Computing at Sultanah Bahiyah Library : Mapping Physical Book Rack Location Using Handheld Devices

Handheld computers offer the flexibility and mobility to be “ready at hand” tools that can facilitate learning environment. This paper describes an experimental mobile rack locating application. It allows an intelligent way to assist the user of Sultanah Bahiyah Library at Universiti Utara Malaysia...

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Main Author:	Ahmad Nurzid, Rosli
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng eng
Published:	2004
Subjects:	QA76 Computer software
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spelling	my-uum-etd.10882013-07-24T12:10:20Z Mobile Computing at Sultanah Bahiyah Library : Mapping Physical Book Rack Location Using Handheld Devices 2004 Ahmad Nurzid, Rosli Sekolah Siswazah Graduate School QA76 Computer software Handheld computers offer the flexibility and mobility to be “ready at hand” tools that can facilitate learning environment. This paper describes an experimental mobile rack locating application. It allows an intelligent way to assist the user of Sultanah Bahiyah Library at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) to locate the exact location of the books by using the local call number using handheld devices. It presents the rack location using the mapping technique. The expert review has been conducted in the development process in finding the usability of the prototype application. A study on user has been conducted in finding how the application has assisting the user in finding books in the library. 2004 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/1088/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/1088/1/AHMAD_NURZID_B._ROSLI.pdf application/pdf eng validuser https://etd.uum.edu.my/1088/2/1.AHMAD_NURZID_B._ROSLI.pdf application/pdf eng public masters masters Universiti Utara Malaysia Abowd, G. D., Atkeson, C. G., Hong, J., Long, S., Kooper, R., & Pinkerton, M.(1997). Cyberguide: A Mobile Context-Aware Tour Guide. Wireless Networks, 3,42 1-433. Bamum, C. M. (2002). USABILITY TESTING AND RESEARCH (First ed. Vol. 1).Texas: Longman. Berghel, H., Deaton, E., Hedric, G., & Roach, D. (1992). Design and functions of DUO: the first Italian academic OPAC. Paper presented at the ACM/SIGAPP Symposium on Applied Computing. Brighthand. (2002). "Handheld Sales To See Healthy Increases Through 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2004, 2004, from http://www.brighand.com/article/InStat_handheld_ Predictions Carey, J. (1999). Mobile Professionals and Their Proactive Handheld Purchase Habits, Mobile Computing & Communication. Dumas, Joseph, S., & Redish, J. C. (1993). A Practical Guide to Usability Testing. Hascoet, M. (1998). Using Maps as a User Interface to a Digital Library. 339. Hennessy, S.(1997). Portable technologies and graphing investigation: review of the literature (CALRG Technical Report). Milton Keynes: Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University. Lee, P. (2002). Top Five Mobile and Wireless Maturing technologies now relevant for practical enterprise applications. Unpublished Deloitte Research. Lettieri, P., & Srivasta, M. B. (1999). Advances in wireless terminals: IEEE Personal Communications. 6-18. Luchini, K., Quintana, C., & Soloway, E. (2003). Pocket PiCoMap: A Case Study in Designing and Assessing a Handheld Concept Mapping Tool for Learners. 321-328. Myers, B. A. (2004). Handheld Devices for Control of PCs and Appliances. Newcomb, E., Pashley, T., & Stasco, J.(2003). Mobile Computing in the Retail Arena. 337-344. Nunamaker, J.F.J., Chen, M., & Purdin, T.D.M (1991). Systems Development in Information Systems Research. Journal of Management Information Systems, 7(3), 89- 106. Ohshima, Y., Maloney, J., & Ogden, A. (2003). The Parks PDA: A Handheld Device for Theme Park Guests in Squeak. P.Thakkar, Ceaparu, I., & Yilmaz, C.(2001). Visualizing Directions and Schedules on Handheld Devices A Pilot Study of Maps vs. Text and Color vs.Monochrome. Ramesh, B., & Ann, 0. (2000). Web OPAC interfaces: an overview. Retrieved 12 July, 2004, from http://www-sp.ehsco.com/online/direct.asp Vandenham, N. (2004). The Handheld Classroom: Educational Implications of Mobile Computing. Australian Journal Emerging Technologies and Society(2),13.
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description	Handheld computers offer the flexibility and mobility to be “ready at hand” tools that can facilitate learning environment. This paper describes an experimental mobile rack locating application. It allows an intelligent way to assist the user of Sultanah Bahiyah Library at Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) to locate the exact location of the books by using the local call number using handheld devices. It presents the rack location using the mapping technique. The expert review has been conducted in the development process in finding the usability of the prototype application. A study on user has been conducted in finding how the application has assisting the user in finding books in the library.
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author	Ahmad Nurzid, Rosli
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title	Mobile Computing at Sultanah Bahiyah Library : Mapping Physical Book Rack Location Using Handheld Devices
title_short	Mobile Computing at Sultanah Bahiyah Library : Mapping Physical Book Rack Location Using Handheld Devices
title_full	Mobile Computing at Sultanah Bahiyah Library : Mapping Physical Book Rack Location Using Handheld Devices
title_fullStr	Mobile Computing at Sultanah Bahiyah Library : Mapping Physical Book Rack Location Using Handheld Devices
title_full_unstemmed	Mobile Computing at Sultanah Bahiyah Library : Mapping Physical Book Rack Location Using Handheld Devices
title_sort	mobile computing at sultanah bahiyah library : mapping physical book rack location using handheld devices
granting_institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
granting_department	Sekolah Siswazah
publishDate	2004
url	https://etd.uum.edu.my/1088/1/AHMAD_NURZID_B._ROSLI.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/1088/2/1.AHMAD_NURZID_B._ROSLI.pdf
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Mobile Computing at Sultanah Bahiyah Library : Mapping Physical Book Rack Location Using Handheld Devices

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