Spatial join is an important yet costly operation in spatial databases. In order to speed up the execution of a spatial join, the input tables are often indexed based on their spa...
We study the problem of query optimization in federated relational database systems. The nature of federated databases explicitly decouples many aspects of the optimization proces...
We study the scalable management of XML data in P2P networks based on distributed hash tables (DHTs). We identify performance limitations in this context, and propose an array of t...
Based on the recent progress of digital cartography, global positioning systems (GPSs), and hand-held devices, there are growing needs of technology that provides neighborhood inf...
In E-commerce processes, various rules and constraints regarding product specifications, pricing, terms and conditions are exchanged between vendors and buyers. Developing a forma...
Mizuho Iwaihara, Masayuki Kozawa, Jun Narazaki, Ya...