Developing Infrastructures for Online Games and Distance Learning using RTF

Gorlatch Sergei, Glinka Frank, Ploss Alexander, Rawlings Chris, Surridge Mike

Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

The Real-Time Framework (RTF) is a novel development and execution platform for emerging Internet infrastructures and applications with real-time requirements, such as distance learning and multi-player online computer games. In this paper, we describe RTF as part of the edutain@grid service architecture and explain the role distribution between the application developer and the framework. We study in detail the use of RTF for two application use cases: 1) multi-player online games running on multiple servers, and 2) distance learning with frequent interactions over a wide-area network. Then, we report experimental results on the performance and scalability of RTF-based infrastructures and applications. Finally, we formulate the advantages of RTF and the edutain@grid architecture that go beyond the state of the art in the area.

Details about the publication

PublisherAo S. I., Castillo Oscar, Douglas Craig, Feng David Dagan, Lee Jeong-A
Book titleProceedings of the International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2012
Page range614-619
Publishing companyNewswood
Place of publicationHongkong
Title of seriesLecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science (ISSN: 2078-0958)
Volume of series2195
StatusPublished
Release year2012 (14/03/2012)
Language in which the publication is writtenEnglish
ConferenceInternational MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2012, Hongkong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region
ISBN978-988-19251-1-4
Link to the full texthttp://www.iaeng.org/publication/IMECS2012/IMECS2012_pp614-619.pdf
KeywordsInfrastructures; Distance Learning; Multi-player online games; RTF (Real-Time Framework); Scalability

Authors from the University of Münster

Glinka, Frank
Professorship of Practical Comupter Science (Prof. Gorlatch)
Gorlatch, Sergei
Professorship of Practical Comupter Science (Prof. Gorlatch)
Ploß, Alexander
Institute of Computer Science