Abstract. In this paper, we describe the design and development of personal information assistant (PIA), a system aiming to meet individual needs of the searchers. The system'...
Knowledge-based applications are characterized by their use of machine-understandable formalizations of expert knowledge. Complex knowledge structures, and the features which explo...
In pervasive computing environments, conditions are highly variable and resources are limited. In order to meet the needs of applications, systems must adapt dynamically to changi...
Farshad A. Samimi, Philip K. McKinley, Seyed Masou...
Abstract. Software must be constantly adapted to changing requirehe time scale, abstraction level and granularity of adaptations may vary from short-term, fine-grained adaptation t...
Service-based systems have many applications, such as collaborative research and development, e-business, health care, military applications, and homeland security. In dynamic ser...
Stephen S. Yau, Haishan Gong, Dazhi Huang, Wei Gao...