Query optimization is used frequently in relational database management systems. Most existing techniques are based on reordering the relational operators, where the most selective...
We investigate the applicability of multi-agent systems as a control approach for district heating systems. The consumers, i.e., the heat exchange systems, in current district hea...
Three experimental environments traditionally support network and distributed systems research: network emulators, network simulators, and live networks. The continued use of mult...
Brian White, Jay Lepreau, Leigh Stoller, Robert Ri...
Application integration is a major trend in information technology today. In this paper we present a number of principles for the design, validation and presentation of process mod...
This paper describes the architecture of a distributed workflow management system in a dynamic environment. The system features autonomous agent components that can adapt to both s...
Maryam Purvis, Martin K. Purvis, Azhar Haidar, Bas...