This paper presents a data management solution which allows fast Virtual Machine (VM) instantiation and efficient run-time execution to support VMs as execution environments in Gri...
Ming Zhao 0002, Jian Zhang 0005, Renato J. O. Figu...
This paper considers the problem of sensor scheduling for the purposes of detection and tracking of "smart" targets. Smart targets are targets that can detect when they ...
Christopher M. Kreucher, Doron Blatt, Alfred O. He...
Desktop Grids have proved to be a suitable platform for the execution of Bag-of-Tasks applications but, being characterized by a high resource volatility, require the availability ...
Cosimo Anglano, John Brevik, Massimo Canonico, Dan...
There is much literature in the area of emergency response management systems. Even so, there is in general a lacuna of literature that deals with the issue of measuring the effec...
Jin Ki Kim, Raj Sharman, H. Raghav Rao, Shambhu J....
A major force affecting many forest ecosystems is the encroachment of residential, commercial and industrial development. Analysis of the complex interactions between development ...
Michael Monticino, Miguel F. Acevedo, Baird Callic...