— This paper introduces a new benchmark tool, SPEK (Storage Performance Evaluation Kernel module), for evaluating the performance of block-level storage systems in the presence o...
In this paper, we begin by laying out our motivation for exploring methods of evaluating Ambient Information Systems, with a strong push toward in-situ studies. Next, we describe ...
William R. Hazlewood, Kay Connelly, Kevin Makice, ...
We are developing a virtual city system with a model that consists of virtual architectural objects and virtual creatures, geographically overlaid onto the real world. People who ...
—Survivability modeling and evaluation have gained increasing importance. Most existing models assume that the distributions for transitions between states are exponential. Howev...
This paper introduces a new general methodology for the modeling and reliability evaluation of small isolated power systems, which include wind turbines, photovoltaics, and diesel ...
Yiannis A. Katsigiannis, Pavlos S. Georgilakis, Ge...