Abstract. We consider wireless ad-hoc networks and implement failure detections mechanisms. These failure detectors provide elementary information for high level distributed algori...
— We propose a rank-based peer-selection mechanism for peer-to-peer media streaming systems. The mechanism provides incentives for cooperation through service differentiation. Co...
Proof-of-work schemes are economic measures to deter denial-of-service attacks: service requesters compute moderately hard functions the results of which are easy to check by the ...
Abstract. This paper examines the use of surveys in measuring privacy concerns in ubiquitous computing environments. Two evaluation techniques are used to study the privacy concern...
Abstract. Quality of service (QoS) and citizens satisfaction are primary objectives for any eGovernment project. Quality can be inspected directly through measurements of specific ...
Antonio Candiello, Andrea Albarelli, Agostino Cort...