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BioWAP, mobile Internet service for bioinformatics.

P Riikonen1, J Boberg, T Salakoski

  • 1Institute of Medical Technology, FIN-33014 University of Tampere, Finland.

Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
|October 9, 2001
PubMed
Summary

A new mobile service called BioWAP offers universal access to bioinformatics databases and tools. This allows researchers to perform analyses from any location without needing a traditional computer.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioinformatics
  • Computational Biology
  • Mobile Computing

Background:

  • Traditional bioinformatics access requires PCs/laptops.
  • Mobile access to bioinformatics resources is limited.
  • Existing bioinformatics tools are often not mobile-optimized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel internet service for mobile access to bioinformatics resources.
  • To facilitate universal access to bioinformatics databases and software tools.
  • To enable bioinformatics analyses from any location without a PC.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the BioWAP internet service.
  • Integration of open-source bioinformatics program suites.
  • Adaptation of non-mobile-optimized internet services for mobile access.

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  • Utilizing Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) technology.

    • Main Results:

    • BioWAP provides mobile access to basic bioinformatics databases.
    • BioWAP enables the use of bioinformatics analysis tools via mobile devices.
    • The service is accessible from any WAP-enabled terminal.

    Conclusions:

    • BioWAP successfully extends bioinformatics accessibility to mobile users.
    • The service overcomes the limitations of traditional computer-based access.
    • BioWAP facilitates ubiquitous access to essential bioinformatics resources and analyses.