Generating multimedia streams, such as in a netradio, is a task which is complex and difficult to adapt to every users’ needs. We introduce a novel approach in order to achieve i...
Communication delay is a key source of uncertainty in distributed systems. Existing approaches to reduce this uncertainty focus on maintaining sufficient surplus bandwidth; appli...
Conventional resource management systems use a system model to describe resources and a centralized scheduler to control their allocation. We argue that this paradigm does not ada...
Abstract--This research investigates the problem of robust dynamic resource allocation for heterogeneous distributed computing systems operating under imposed constraints. Often, s...
Jay Smith, Edwin K. P. Chong, Anthony A. Maciejews...
The utility of a mobile computer, such as a handheld or a laptop, is largely constrained by battery life. The display stands out as a major consumer of battery energy, so reducing...
Parthasarathy Ranganathan, Erik Geelhoed, Meera Ma...