Medical errors are now recognized as a major cause of untimely deaths or other adverse medical outcomes. To reduce the number of medical errors, the Medical Safety Project at the U...
Lori A. Clarke, Yao Chen, George S. Avrunin, Bin C...
The three main assertion-based verification approaches are: Design by Contract (DBC), Extended Static Checking (ESC) and Verified Design by Contract (VDBC). Each approach offers a...
In this paper, we have briefly explored the aspect-oriented approach as a tool for supporting the software evolution. The aim of this analysis is to highlight the potentiality an...
Computational experiments are reported involving the concept of foreknowledge, an agent’s direct, unmediated and accurate, but possibly incomplete, awareness of its future includ...
Abstract. Virtual agents are used to interact with humans in a myriad of applications. However, the agents often lack the believability necessary to maximize their effectiveness. T...