Commodity computer clusters are often composed of hundreds of computing nodes. These generally off-the-shelf systems are not designed for high reliability. Node failures therefore...
We consider the energy consumed in radio transmission of a set of sensors forming a data gathering wireless network. Our objective is to enhance the lifetime of such networks by e...
Samar Agnihotri, Pavan Nuggehalli, H. S. Jamadagni
This paper develops a model for exceptions and an approach for incorporating them in commitment protocols among autonomous agents. Modeling and handling exceptions is critical for...
Technical support procedures are typically very complex. Users often have trouble following printed instructions describing how to perform these procedures, and these instructions...
Tessa A. Lau, Lawrence D. Bergman, Vittorio Castel...
The progress of mobile device technology unfolds a new spectrum of applications that challenges conventional infrastructure models. Most of these devices are perceived by their us...