Performance evaluation is a central issue in the design of complex real-time systems. In this work, we propose an extension of socalled "Max-Plus" algebraic techniques to...
This paper applies a new traffic model, iterated function systems (IFS) for network traffic modelling, to explore computer network behaviour and analyse network performance. IFS mo...
Current research in natural language processing is characterized by the development of theories of grammar which strongly depend on the lexicon to drive parsing systems (e.g. Lexi...
We present the architecture, user interface and prototype implementation of Fluid Voice, a proximity based mobile group communication system for opportunistic social exchanges. It...
— Ubiquitous robots need the ability to adapt their behaviour to the changing situations and demands they will encounter during their lifetimes. In particular, non-technical user...