In this paper we reinforce the benefits of a trust based approach in mobile multi-agent systems. Whilst we do not specify a trust model we provide a framework for property based ...
Multi-agent systems (MAS) provide a promising technology for addressing problems such as search and rescue missions, mine sweeping, and surveillance. These problems are a form of ...
The team of engineers designing and implementing distributed control system software must communicate within a multidisciplinary environment. One of the main problems is the intera...
In systems consisting of multiple clusters of processors which employ space sharing for scheduling jobs, such as our Distributed ASCI1 Supercomputer (DAS), coallocation, i.e., the...
Selecting an optimum maintenance policy independent of other parameters of the production system does not always yield the overall optimum operating conditions. For instance, high...