A virtual organization (VO) is a dynamic collection of entities (individuals, enterprises, and information resources) collaborating on some computational activity. VOs are an emer...
In this paper we report an ethnographic study of workarounds--informal temporary practices for handling exceptions to normal workflow--in a hospital environment. Workarounds are a...
Marina Kobayashi, Susan R. Fussell, Yan Xiao, F. J...
Abstract. The paper presents the preliminary version of Ontobella - a domain ontology of beliefs. The philosophical assumptions of this system are taken from the philosophy of Roma...
Pawel Garbacz, Marek Lechniak, Piotr Kulicki, Robe...
This paper presents a method that can be used for the elicitation and speci cation of requirements and high-level design. It supports stakeholder-based modeling, rapid feasibility...
Agent-based computing represents an exciting new synthesis both for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and, more generally, Computer Science. It has the potential to significantly impro...