Numerical examples of a Braess-like paradox in which adding capacity to a distributed computer system may degrade the performance of all users in the system have been reported. Un...
The performance of file systems and related software depends on characteristics of the underlying file-system image (i.e., file-system metadata and file contents). Unfortunately, ...
Nitin Agrawal, Andrea C. Arpaci-Dusseau, Remzi H. ...
An expert trouble-shooter is a subject who has a great deal of experience in his activity that allows him or her to be very efficient. However, the large amount of problems he or s...
Critiquing systems are a type of active, knowledge-based design support system. They propose to positively influence designers’ cognitive processes by pointing out potential pro...
If a mobile computing device knows how it is positioned and oriented in relation to other devices nearby, then it can provide enhanced support for multi-device and multi-user inte...
Mike Hazas, Christian Kray, Hans-Werner Gellersen,...