In this paper, we propose a new efficient and secure micro-payment scheme, named e-coupons, which can provide the users the facility of delegating their spending capability to oth...
—This paper presents a novel approach to the design of self-adaptive service-oriented applications based on a new model called service tiles. The approach allows designers to dev...
Luca Cavallaro, Elisabetta Di Nitto, Carlo A. Furi...
This paper presents a framework for personal agents that respect the privacy of the individual. We present some motivations and outline a framework for the use of personal agents a...
Ian Dickinson, Dave Reynolds, Dave Banks, Steve Ca...
The StoryBank project in the UK is exploring the application of digital storytelling technology to information sharing in the developing world. A multidisciplinary team of interac...
We describe our research--its approach, results and products--on Danish emergency medical service (EMS) field or "pre-hospital" work in minor and major incidents. We dis...