We summarize some current trends in embedded systems design and point out some of their characteristics, such as the chasm between analytical and computational models, and the gap ...
: Legend says that Archimedes remarked, on the discovery of the lever, “Give me a place to stand, and I can move the world.” Today, computing pervades all aspects of science an...
Science-fiction and fantasy stories often contain objects never envisioned previously. Inventing gadgets like lightsabers or mythical creatures like griffins is a creative task. T...
Software engineering (SE) is very different in focus from traditional computer science: it is not just about computers and software, but as much about the context in which they ar...
Abstract. The aim of this paper is to try to understand the structure of time in information technologies. Starting with historical arguments, it first shows that time is neither l...