The mediator/wrapper approach is used to integrate data from different databases and other data sources by introducing a middleware virtual database that provides high level abstr...
Quality of service (QoS) is one of the key features for new Internet-based multimedia and other applications. Meanwhile, energy remains as a big concern for systems that perform s...
In dynamically changing environments a planning system does not have all the required information at the first place and the world state can change, rendering the original plan i...
The backup of large data sets is preferably performed automatically outside of regular working hours. In highly structured computer networks, however, faults and exceptions may rel...
Assembly is a fundamental issue in the volume production of products that include microscopic submillimeter parts. These parts are often fabricated in parallel at high density but...