ASU Barrett Thesis Timelapse
Thesis Title: Building a Mobile Device that Leverages the Power of a Desktop Computer
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Abstract:
With the recent focus of attention towards remote work and mobile computing, the possibility of taking a powerful workstation wherever needed is enticing.
However, even emerging laptops today struggle to compete with desktops in terms of cost, maintenance, and future upgrades.
The price point of a powerful laptop is considerably higher compared to an equally powerful desktop computer, and most laptops are manufactured in a way that makes upgrading parts of the machine difficult or impossible, forcing a complete purchase in the event of failure or a component needing an upgrade.
In the case where someone already owns a desktop computer and must be mobile, instead of needing to purchase a second device at full price, it may be possible to develop a low-cost computer that has just enough power to connect to the existing desktop and run all processing there, using the mobile device only as a user interface.
This thesis will explore the development of a custom PCB that utilizes a Raspberry Pi Computer Module 4, as well as the development of a fork of the Open Source project Moonlight to stream a host machine's screen to a remote client.
This implementation will be compared against other existing remote desktop solutions to analyze it's performance and quality.
Music: Glover Gill - Pelo Negro