A tool is described that provides for the automatic configuration of systems from a single description. The tool, newfig, uses two simple concepts to provide its functionality: bo...
We consider the following problem: For a system consisting of two components, the behavior of one component is known as well as the desired global behavior. What should be the beha...
Web service based data exchange has been the trend of EAI. We can create Proxies to expose existing systems as web services. There have been some tools that can help users to const...
Visualizing simulated construction operations is an effective means of communicating the logic and the inner working of simulation models in a comprehensive and comprehendible man...
A concept of complex objects, being artifacts that have one real physical part and several virtual parts representing certain aspects of the object, is introduced. These parts are ...