Abstract--Since several years, great distribution firms implement more and more complex layout and shelf allocation strategies, so as to force empirical know-how to combine with Ar...
This paper proposes a hybrid architecture for distributed virtual environments, utilizing servers alongside peer-to-peer components. Current research into peer-based systems seeks...
The slow speed of conventional execution-driven architecture simulators is a serious impediment to obtaining desirable research productivity. This paper proposes and evaluates a f...
This paper describes the design and implementation of a layered agent architecture for decision support applications in general and for distributed medical care in particular. Thre...
Abstract. Many advances in grid resource management are still required to realize the grid computing vision of the integration of a worldwide computing infrastructure for scientifi...
Alexandru Iosup, Omer Ozan Sonmez, Dick H. J. Epem...