DroidCluster: Towards Smartphone Cluster Computing -- The Streets are Paved with Potential Computer Clusters

Abstract

What is the processing-power of an omnibus? Can a train compute a climate model? Today's smart phones are becoming more and more powerful and have a performance similar to former high-end workstations. This power can also be used in a joint and cooperative way by building local and mobile ad-hoc clusters. In this paper we will show that setting up a smart phone cluster is not only possible, but it is also a reasonable thing to do, considering the sheer amount of mobile devices and the applications that could benefit from it.