XML has become the standard format for data representation and exchange in domains ranging from Web to desktop applications. However, wide adoption of XML is hindered by inefficien...
Abstract. A Wide-Area Sensor Network (WASN) is a collection of heterogeneous sensor networks and data repositories spread over a wide geographic area. The diversity of sensor types...
Design patterns present good solutions to frequently occurring problems in object-oriented software design. Thus their correct application in a system’s design may significantl...
Portable embedded systems are being driven by consumer demands to be thermally efficient, perform faster, and have longer battery life. To design such a system, various hardware un...
Metadata are widely used in order to fully exploit information resources available on corporate intranets or the Internet. The Resource Description Framework (RDF) aims at facilit...
Sofia Alexaki, Vassilis Christophides, Gregory Kar...