In this paper, we discuss the design and engineering of the PolyBot board, a custom robot controller board. This board has many features which make it suitable for use in the desi...
The application designers can usually define their own "virtual environments" by selecting the appropriate computing resources required, or reuse and compose existing en...
In traditional fixed-wired networks, standard protocols like 2-Phase-Commit are used to guarantee atomicity for distributed transactions. However, within mobile networks, a highe...
Service personalization is an important goal for any smart environment. Comfort systems may be adjusted in an automatic way when a given user is present, and multimedia devices may...
: Lately, wireless networks have gained acceptance for home networking. Low cost installation, flexibility and no fixed infrastructures have made it possible home environments rapi...