Context-aware applications rely on the ability to perceive the state of the surrounding environment. In this paper, we address a class of such applications where real-time guarant...
RFID technology can be used to significantly improve the efficiency of business processes by providing the capability of automatic identification and data capture. This technol...
We present a conceptual mediation framework that features three layers of mediators: presence, integration, and homogenization layers that work together in a peer-to-peer (p2p) ma...
Onyeka Ezenwoye, Raimund K. Ege, Li Yang, Qasem Kh...
This paper presents new mechanisms for dynamic resource management in a cluster manager called Clusteron-Demand (COD). COD allocates servers from a common pool to multiple virtual...
Jeffrey S. Chase, David E. Irwin, Laura E. Grit, J...
Data Grids provide geographically distributed resources for large-scale data-intensive applications that generate large data sets. However, ensuring efficient access to such huge...
Houda Lamehamedi, Zujun Shentu, Boleslaw K. Szyman...