Abstract. Traditionally, autonomic computing is envisioned as replacing the human factor in the deployment, administration and maintenance of computer systems that are ever more co...
This paper addresses the problem of identifying redundant data in large-scale service-oriented information systems. Specifically, the paper puts forward an automated method to pi...
This paper reports work to support dependability arguments about the future reliability of a product before there is direct empirical evidence. We develop a method for estimating ...
This paper presents the experiences of using a symbolic model checker to check the safety properties of a servoloop control system. Symbolic model checking has been shown to be be...
This paper considers the theory of social capital and volunteerism in an online gaming community, the Internet Chess Club (ICC). We discuss how increased social capital provides b...