Recently the concept of a clarity score was introduced in order to measure the ambiguity of a query in relation to the collection in which the query issuer is seeking information ...
In data stream processing systems, Quality of Service (or QoS) requirements, as specified by users, are extremely important. Unlike in a database management system (DBMS), a query...
In this paper, we present a policy-based architecture to be used in identifying the location of users within a pervasive system environment. Mobile users can define their own poli...
We address the problem of rate allocation and network/path selection for multiple users, running simultaneous applications over multiple parallel access networks. Our joint optimi...
Dan Jurca, Wolfgang Kellerer, Eckehard G. Steinbac...
Ad hoc networks, being able to organize themselves without user intervention, can easily provide their users with mobility, multimedia support and group communication. However, the...