As computing models change, so too do the demands on storage. Distributed and virtualized systems introduce new vulnerabilities, assumptions, and performance requirements on disks...
Kevin R. B. Butler, Stephen E. McLaughlin, Patrick...
Peer-to-peer systems and applications are distributed systems without any centralized control. P2P systems form the basis of several applications, such as file sharing systems and ...
Abstract. The problem of self-optimization and adaptation in the context of customizable systems is becoming increasingly important with the emergence of complex software systems a...
This paper describes an autonomous robot system designed to solve the challenging task of geocaching. Geocaching involves locating a goal object in an outdoor environment given on...
James Neufeld, Michael Sokolsky, Jason Roberts, Ad...
Rapid advances in research and technology now allow data analysis and modeling of extremely complex systems. Methods from artificial intelligence (AI) such as Neural Networks have...