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A new Cots-based, wireless Mobile Computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings  System (WMCS WMCS Workshop on Mobile Commerce and Wireless Services (IEEE) ) for network-centric, predictive telemaintenance is available from L3 Communications' Interstate Electronics subsidiary. The WMCS is a multifunctional integrated computer and display with multi-mode wireless communications wireless communications

System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data.
 capabilities that service telemaintenance and remote control applications. The system was designed to interface with the US Army's Diagnostic Improvement programme and be scalable to today's and future Objective Force Condition-Based maintenance initiatives. An integrated vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-central maintenance communications architecture supports two-way wireless interaction and provides for predictive telemaintenance for many applications, including tanks, mobile generators, mobile missile launchers, personnel carriers, multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose  
adj.
Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software.


multipurpose
Adjective
 support vehicles as well as on-highway trucks and critical non-combat vehicles.
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Publication:Armada International
Date:Feb 1, 2004
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