We present an analysis of the benefits and drawbacks of function and object based models in system specification. Functional models should be used for functional design space expl...
Metadata management is one of the key concepts of distributed interoperable systems. This paper compares two approaches to building a metadata repository for component-based distr...
: Industrial countries are faced with a growing elderly population. Homecare systems with assistive smart house technology enable elderly to live independently at home. Development...
The object model is a very popular paradigm for building distributed applications. Several standardisation efforts are underway that define architectures for distributed computing...
As the requirements for system analysis and design become more complex, the need for a natural, yet formal way of specifying system analysis findings and design decisions are becom...