Pervasive Mobile Computing

SEI Report
Pervasive mobile computing focuses on how soldiers and first responders can use smartphones, tablets, and other mobile/wearable devices at the tactical edge.
Publisher

Software Engineering Institute

Abstract

"Mobile computing" describes the use of computing technology on the go, through devices such as smartphones, tablets, portable computers, and wearable computers and sensors. The SEI is focusing on pervasive mobile computing at the tactical edge—environments in which front-line soldiers and first responders operate.

Cite This SEI Report

Anderson, W., Boleng, J., Bradshaw, B., Edmondson, J., Lewis, G., Morris, E., Novakouski, M., & Root, J. (2016, December 1). Pervasive Mobile Computing. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/pervasive-mobile-computing/.

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author={Anderson, William and Boleng, Jeff and Bradshaw, Ben and Edmondson, James and Lewis, Grace and Morris, Edwin and Novakouski, Marc and Root, James},
title={Pervasive Mobile Computing},
month={Dec},
year={2016},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/pervasive-mobile-computing/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Sep-17}
}

Anderson, William, Jeff Boleng, Ben Bradshaw, James Edmondson, Grace Lewis, Edwin Morris, Marc Novakouski, and James Root. "Pervasive Mobile Computing." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, December 1, 2016. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/pervasive-mobile-computing/.

W. Anderson, J. Boleng, B. Bradshaw, J. Edmondson, G. Lewis, E. Morris, M. Novakouski, and J. Root, "Pervasive Mobile Computing," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, 1-Dec-2016 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/pervasive-mobile-computing/. [Accessed: 17-Sep-2026].

Anderson, William, Jeff Boleng, Ben Bradshaw, James Edmondson, Grace Lewis, Edwin Morris, Marc Novakouski, and James Root. "Pervasive Mobile Computing." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Dec. 2016. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/pervasive-mobile-computing/. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

Anderson, William; Boleng, Jeff; Bradshaw, Ben; Edmondson, James; Lewis, Grace; Morris, Edwin; Novakouski, Marc; & Root, James. Pervasive Mobile Computing. Software Engineering Institute. 2016. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/pervasive-mobile-computing/