Thesis Proposal: Operating System Support for Mobile, Interactive, Multi-Fidelity Applications

This proposal introduces and defines the notion of multi-fidelity computation, and makes the case that it is a viable approach to meeting the needs of interactive applications on mobile computers. These applications are constrained by the need for good interactive response, and efficient use of scarce resources such as user attention, battery power and wireless network. To substantiate this claim, I plan to implement support for multi-fidelity computation in the Odyssey system. The proposal outlines a design for providing such support, and a plan for evaluating the support with a small number of applications.