In this paper we define the concept of conversation policies: declarative specifications that govern communications between software agents using an agent communication language. ...
Stand-alone ranking systems based on highly optimized inverted file structures are generally considered `the' solution for building search engines. Observing various developm...
The traditional constraints on software development and architectures in the consumer electronics domain, including the low cost of manufacturing of a product, support for familie...
In this paper we propose a novel microkernel-based virtual machine (µKVM), a new code-based security framework with a simple and declarative security architecture. The main desig...
This paper describes an agent-based architecture designed to support the interoperation of distributed and disparate information processing tools and resources. This work is based...
Stephen Cranefield, Emanuela Moreale, Bryce McKinl...