The large design space of modern computer architectures calls for performance modelling tools to facilitate the evaluation of different alternatives. In this paper, we give an ove...
As broadband access to the Internet becomes pervasive, the need for a 24 hours a day, seven days a week (24x7) interface within the client devices, requires a level of sophisticati...
In the Next Generation Networks (NGNs) users will carry multiple devices forming cooperative networks known as Personal Area Networks (PANs). Some existing technologies enable thi...
Ubiquitous computing and communication environments connect systems and people in unprecedented ways, but also fundamentally challenge the mindset of traditional systems engineeri...
Attainment of software performance assurances in open, largely unpredictable environments has recently become an important focus for real-time research. Unlike closed embedded sys...
Ronghua Zhang, Chenyang Lu, Tarek F. Abdelzaher, J...