We consider cluster systems with multiple nodes where each server is prone to run tasks at a degraded level of service due to some software or hardware fault. The cluster serves t...
Abstract Within the traditional telephone system a certain level of quality and security has been established over the years. If we try to use IP Telephony systems as a core part o...
Ralf Ackermann, Markus Schumacher, Utz Roedig, Ral...
Current object-oriented approaches to distributed programs may be criticized in several respects. First, method calls are generally synchronous, which leads to much waiting in dis...
—In many robotics applications, knowing the material properties around a robot is often critical for the robot’s successful performance. For example, in mobility, knowledge abo...
Process control systems (PCSs) are instrumental to the safe, reliable and efficient operation of many critical infrastructure components. However, PCSs increasingly employ commodit...
Robert K. Cunningham, Steven Cheung, Martin W. Fon...