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JVM
2004
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13 years 10 months ago
Towards Scalable Multiprocessor Virtual Machines
A multiprocessor virtual machine benefits its guest operating system in supporting scalable job throughput and request latency--useful properties in server consolidation where ser...
Volkmar Uhlig, Joshua LeVasseur, Espen Skoglund, U...
ESAW
2004
Springer
14 years 2 months ago
Using Stand-in Agents in Partially Accessible Multi-agent Environment
This contribution defines a metrics and proposes a solution for the problem of agents inaccessibility in multi-agent systems. We define the stand-in pattern for knowledge mainten...
Martin Rehák, Michal Pechoucek, Jan Tozicka...
EUROSYS
2008
ACM
14 years 6 months ago
Parallax: virtual disks for virtual machines
Parallax is a distributed storage system that uses virtualization to provide storage facilities specifically for virtual environments. The system employs a novel architecture in ...
Dutch T. Meyer, Gitika Aggarwal, Brendan Cully, Ge...
PRESENCE
1998
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13 years 8 months ago
A Real-Time Algorithm for Accurate Collision Detection for Deformable Polyhedral Objects
We propose an accurate collision detection algorithm for use in virtual reality applications. The algorithm works for three-dimensional graphical environments where multiple objec...
Yoshifumi Kitamura, Andrew Smith, Haruo Takemura, ...
PRESENCE
2008
185views more  PRESENCE 2008»
13 years 9 months ago
Pilot Evaluation Study of a Virtual Paracentesis Simulator for Skill Training and Assessment: The Beneficial Effect of Haptic Di
Effective, real-time training of health care professionals in invasive procedures is a challenging task. Furthermore, assessing in practice the acquisition of the dexterity and sk...
Costas S. Tzafestas, Kostas Birbas, Yiannis Koumpo...