181 |
Our goal is to build a location transparent, hyperstructured desktop |
Our goal is to build a location transparent, hyperstructured desktop |
182 |
environment. As a part of the this project, we perform research on novel interfaces |
environment. As a part of the this project, we perform research on novel interfaces |
183 |
taking advantage of modern graphics capabilities as well as new types of |
taking advantage of modern graphics capabilities as well as new types of |
184 |
controllers, all built from commodity parts. For location transparency, |
controllers. For location transparency, we study the suitability of Peer-to-Peer |
185 |
we study the suitability of Peer-to-Peer networks to find efficient methods |
networks to find efficient methods for locating xanalogical media in a distributed |
186 |
for locating xanalogical media in a distributed environment and to support |
environment and to support ad-hoc team work. |
|
ad-hoc team work. |
|
187 |
|
|
188 |
|
|
189 |
User interfaces |
User interfaces |
233 |
Storm provides the basis for storing xanalogical data to our system. |
Storm provides the basis for storing xanalogical data to our system. |
234 |
Storm stores data in *blocks*. A block is like a file but it |
Storm stores data in *blocks*. A block is like a file but it |
235 |
cannot be changed, and instead of a file name it is identified by a |
cannot be changed, and instead of a file name it is identified by a |
236 |
cryptographic content hash. Identifiers are location-independent and |
SHA-1 cryptographic content hash [fips-sha-1]_. Thus, identifiers are |
237 |
unique identifiers. We are building a Peer-to-Peer system that |
location-independent and globally unique. We are building a Peer-to-Peer system that |
238 |
allows you to find and download a block if *anybody* on the Internet |
allows one to find and download a block if *anybody* on the Internet |
239 |
publishes it. Our research focuses on finding effiecient methods for locating |
publishes it. Our research focuses on finding effiecient methods for locating |
240 |
xanalogical media from the Peer-to-Peer network. Currently we use |
xanalogical media from the Peer-to-Peer network. Currently we use |
241 |
distributed hash tables for searching blocks in a distributed environment, |
distributed hash tables for searching blocks in a distributed environment, |