Study on the mobile cloud framework for sociology: An empirical implementation

Quantitative research has been extensively applied in sociology. The traditional way of using data statistical computing tools of R, SPSS and Stata on the stand-alone machine can't deal with the challenges of big data; furthermore, the demand of complex computing in mobile condition is increasing due to the fieldwork characteristics of sociological researchers. Considering the computing needs of sociological researchers and the availability of computer resources, this study has designed a simple but practical cloud computing framework which supports mobile computing model. This architecture breaks through computing ability constraints of the mobile terminal or PC, also enables the system easy to deploy and save resources by virtual machine, and thus benefits sociological area's big data analysis.