— This paper addresses the problem of optimizing the packet transmission schedule in a multihop wireless network with end-to-end delay constraints. The emphasis is to determine t...
— In WDM optical networks connection requests can be classified into three different types: Permanent Lightpath Demands (PLDs), Scheduled Lightpath Demands (SLDs), and Random Li...
This article describes an ontological model of norms. The basic assumption is that a substantial part of a legal system is grounded on the concept of agency. Since a legal system a...
Large systems often have a long life-span and comprise many intricately related elements. The verification and maintenance of these systems require a good understanding of their ...
Toys and play-things are often engineered to replicate the character of real organisms. In the past, inventors often lavished great expense on their life-like automata, their cons...