The innate dynamicity and complexity of mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs) has resulted in numerous ad-hoc routing protocols being proposed. Furthermore, numerous variants and hybrids...
Rajiv Ramdhany, Paul Grace, Geoff Coulson, David H...
The emergence of networked devices in the home has made it possible to develop applications that control a variety of household functions. However, current devices communicate via ...
Abstract. Middleware for pervasive spaces has to meet conflicting requirements. It has to both maximize the utility of the information exposed and ensure that this information doe...
Daniel Massaguer, Bijit Hore, Mamadou H. Diallo, S...
Mobile phones are set to become the universal interface to online services and cloud computing applications. However, using them for this purpose today is limited to two configura...
Ioana Giurgiu, Oriana Riva, Dejan Juric, Ivan Kriv...
Abstract. Because middleware abstractions remove the need for lowlevel network programming, modern distributed component systems expose network volatility (i.e., frequent but inter...
Young-Woo Kwon, Eli Tilevich, Taweesup Apiwattanap...
Abstract. Virtualization-based server consolidation is an important technique for cost and energy reductions in data center environments and a key enabler of cloud computing. Howev...
Gueyoung Jung, Kaustubh R. Joshi, Matti A. Hiltune...
Abstract. The trend towards cloud and utility computing infrastructures raises challenges not only for application development, but also for management: diverse resources, changing...