Wait-freedom and obstruction-freedom have received a lot of attention in the literature. These are symmetric progress conditions in the sense that they consider all processes as b...
When a robot provides direction--as a guide, an assistant, or as an instructor--the robot may have to interact with people of different backgrounds and skill sets. Different peopl...
Cristen Torrey, Aaron Powers, Susan R. Fussell, Sa...
Instant messaging (IM) has become increasingly popular due to its quick response time, its ease of use, and possibility of multitasking. It is estimated that there are several mil...
An ad-hoc network comprises mobile nodes that cooperate with each other using wireless connections to route both data and control packets within the network. As the low transmissi...
This paper presents Random Asynchronous Wakeup (RAW), a power saving technique for sensor networks that reduces energy consumption without significantly affecting the latency or c...