This article presents a hierarchical context monitoring and composition framework that effectively supports next-generation context-aware services. The upcoming ubiquitous space w...
Applications communicating over connectionless networks, such as IP, cannot obtain per-connection Quality of Service (QoS) guarantees. In contrast, the connection-oriented nature ...
The Mobile Agent (MA) paradigm seems to be a promising solution for the design and development of distributed value-added services. However, mobility has added complexity to the d...
Antonio Corradi, Rebecca Montanari, Gianluca Tonti...
Distributed event-based middleware (DEBM) provides a basis for the interoperation of autonomous components in large-scale systems. Transactions ensure the atomic and reliable exec...
The design of Interactive TV services is in an experimental phase. The design of these services needs a more structured approach that enables the actors involved to cooperate and ...