Conventional programming models were designed to be used by expert programmers for programming for largescale multiprocessors, distributed computational clusters, or specialized p...
Abstract— There are many applications where a timely response to an important event is needed. Often such response can require significant computation and possibly communication...
The interoperability among distributed and autonomous systems is the ultimate challenge facing the semantic web. Heterogeneity of data representation is the main source of problem...
This work presents experiences with the adopting of a workflow management system in a large financial institution. We describe the gradual evolution of a traditional work process,...
Currently, the interest in Ambient Intelligence (or AmI) has increased exponentially due to the widespread use of portable devices. Users demand more and more functionality from t...