Abstract. We provide a framework for distributed systems that impose timing constraints on their executions. We propose a timed model of communicating finite-state machines, which...
Abstract. The research presented in this paper investigates how observation of information- and communication-intensive work in hospital wards can be used to produce requirements f...
Abstract. The development and deployment of middleware and applications in a grid environment spread over many institutions is a complex challenge. The management of the developmen...
Abstract. We investigate a category theoretic model where both “variables” and “names”, usually viewed as separate notions, are particular cases of the more general notion ...
Abstract. Conceptual modelling is a promising approach for Web application development, thanks to innovative CASE tools that can transform high-level specifications into executabl...