A fundamental issue in the engineering of coordination models is n coordination abstractions that are correct with respect to the specification of the coordination model they imp...
We present an experimental framework for mapping declarative programs, written in a language known as Ruby, into various combinations of hardware and software. Strategies for para...
Abstract—Querying non-conventional data sources is recognized as a major issue in new environments and applications such as those occurring in pervasive computing. A key issue is...
As data management applications grow more complex, they may need efficient distributed query processing, but also subscription management, data archival etc. To enact such applicat...
Resolving heterogeneity among information systems is a crucial necessity if we wish to gain value from the many distributed resources available to us. Problems of heterogeneity in ...