Next-generation network (NGN) is a new concept and becoming more and more important for future telecommunication networks. This paper illustrates five function layers of NGN archit...
Service-orientation is not only a means for systems integration, but also an architecture paradigm for building systems. Flexibility, adaptability and interoperability are some of...
— Underwater operations present unique challenges and opportunities for robotic applications. These can be attributed in part to limited sensing capabilities, and to locomotion b...
Abstract--Is the temporal dimension alone sufficient to characterize contacts in opportunistic networks? Several studies analyze the temporal aspect of contacts with significant re...
Nadjet Belblidia, Marcelo Dias de Amorim, Jeremie ...
Software has jumped "out of the box" ? it controls critical systems, pervades business and commerce, and infuses entertainment, communication, and other everyday activiti...