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

Editors: Ao S. I., Castillo Oscar, Douglas Craig, Feng David Dagan, Lee Jeong-A

Book title: Proceedings of the International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2012

Page range: 614-619

Publisher: Newswood

Place of publication: Hongkong

Title of series: Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science (ISSN: 2078-0958)

Volume of series: 2195

Status: Published

Release year: 2012 (14/03/2012)

Language in which the publication is written: English

Conference: International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2012, Hongkong, Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region

ISBN: 978-988-19251-1-4

Link to the full text: http://www.iaeng.org/publication/IMECS2012/IMECS2012_pp614-619.pdf

Keywords: Infrastructures; 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

Projects the publication originates from

A scalable QoS-enabled business Grid Environment for multi-user real-time online interactive applications (EDUTAIN@GRID)

Duration: 01/09/2006 - 30/09/2009

Funded by: EC FP 6 - Specific Targeted Research Projects

Type of project: EU-project hosted outside University of Münster

Doctorates the publication originates from

Efﬁcient Dynamic Communication for Real-Time Online Interactive Applications in Heterogeneous Environments
Candidate: Ploß, Alexander | Supervisors: Gorlatch, Sergei
Period of time: 01/02/2007 - 05/07/2011
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster