We propose a parallel and distributed component framework for building Grid applications, adapted to the hierarchical, highly distributed, highly heterogeneous nature of Grids. Thi...
Moving around our physical environment, we are surrounded and interact with information that exhorts and stimulates us to buy things. For most of us, not all of these impulses are...
We describe a method to enable the selection of specific text regions with a hand-held camera by means of projecting a structured light pointer on the document. The user indicates...
A major feature of new mobiles terminals using penbased interfaces, such as personal assistants or e-book, is their personal character, implying that a good interface should be ea...
—Applications on mobile computers must adapt to high variability in wireless network performance. Extending the semantics of transport protocols to offer more control over commun...