Abstract—In future massively distributed service-based computational systems, resources will span many locations, organisations and platforms. In such systems, the ability to all...
Abstract. Protocols that govern the interactions between software components are a popular means to support the construction of correct component-based systems. Previous studies ha...
Abstract. We describe LOCALE, a system that allows cooperating information systems to share labels for photographs. Participating photographs are enhanced with a geographic locatio...
Abstract This paper contributes to the design of intelligent buildings. A MultiAgents Home Automation System (MAHAS) is proposed which controls appliances and energy sources in bui...
Abstract-- Current systems are very often based on largescale, unpredictable and unreliable infrastructures. However, users of these systems increasingly require services with time...