A fundamental problem in XML query processing is tree pattern query (TPQ) matching which computes all data instances in an XML database that match an input TPQ. There is a lot of r...
The IEEE 802.15.4 standard defines a set of procedures to set-up a Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Network where nodes self-organize into a logical communication structure through ...
Francesca Cuomo, Sara Della Luna, Petia Todorova, ...
Overlay Networks (ONs) are logical networks built on top of a physical network with the aim of moving part of the routing complexity to the application layer. At the same time, sen...
Leonardo B. Oliveira, Antonio Alfredo Ferreira Lou...
A pervasive system features a plethora of devices, services and applications organized as a large distributed system. One approach to managing such systems is by policies where ad...
Pervasive systems are complex distributed systems containing heterogeneous and mobile devices, services and applications. Policy-based management is an effective approach for mana...