In times of web 2.0 and its strong focus on user interaction in business models, entrepreneurs and investors of internet businesses often back up their ambitious growth expectatio...
Safety-critical systems typically operate in unpredictable environments. Requirements for safety and reliability are in conflict with those for real-time responsiveness. Due to un...
Internet streaming applications are affected by adverse network conditions such as high packet loss rates and long delays. This paper aims at mitigating such effects by leveraging...
Shared Care is the common answer to the challenge for improving health system's quality and efficiency. This development must be accompanied by implementing shared care infor...
Performance characteristics, such as response time, throughput and scalability, are key quality attributes of distributed applications. Current practice, however, rarely applies s...