Many Grid applications involve combining computational and data access components into complex workflows. A distinction is generally made between mechanisms to compose components ...
In multiple instance learning (MIL), how the instances determine the bag-labels is an essential issue, both algorithmically and intrinsically. In this paper, we show that the mech...
State-of-the-art middleware and component technologies lack support for Quality of Service (QoS) management. Application developers, therefore, integrate QoS mechanisms into the a...
We introduce a new cryptographic primitive called the blind coupon mechanism (BCM). In effect, the BCM is an authenticated bit commitment scheme, which is AND-homomorphic. It has n...
Following the scenario-based approach to programming which centered around live sequence charts (LSCs), we propose a general approach to software development in Java. A program wil...