Abstract. In highly dynamic environments with uncertainty the elaboration of long or rigid plans is useless because the constructed plans are frequently dismissed by the arrival or...
The tier aspect model addresses Aspect Oriented Programming (AOP) in the context of database applications. It is a new technique of separation of concerns through tiers implemented...
We provide a framework for reasoning about information-hiding requirements in multiagent systems and for reasoning about anonymity in particular. Our framework employs the modal l...
In previous papers, a passive control implementation structure is proposed for mechanical systems interacting with physical environments. The proposed implementation structure enf...
This paper offers a fresh perspective to study the role and implications of information and communications technologies (ICT) in processes of local democracy. It moves away from ea...