We present a simple method for performing real-time collision detection in a virtual surgery environment. The method relies on the graphics hardware for testing the interpenetrati...
Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVE) support the collaboration, communication and social interaction among users in virtual spaces. In this paper we present a customizable CVE...
Roberto C. Portugal, Luis A. Guerrero, David A. Fu...
We propose a general model for resources allocation of virtual machines in multi-tier distributed environments. Our model describes each virtual machine and each physical host by ...
Virtual organizations are perceived as a means for achieving flexibility. However, shared inter-organizational business processes may pose additional constraints on the internal pr...
This paper presents a model of professional development through the participation in a virtual CoP. This model is rooted in a definition of professional development and of professi...