The distribution of real-time tasks in a networked environment in principle has several advantages, above all a high degree of flexibility easing system extension and replacement...
Recent theoretical and simulation-based studies have confirmed the tremendous benefit of peer-to-peer (P2P) communication at reducing the cost of running a VoD service. To date,...
Operating Systems provide services that are accessed by processes via mechanisms that involve a ring transition to transfer control to the kernel where the required function is pe...
Civil infrastructure provides the range of essential services generally necessary to support a nation’s economy and quality of life—arguably entire economies rely on the abili...
: Intelligent Educational Systems (IESs) need large amounts of educational content that is typically not provided by the creators of these systems. In this paper we discuss a new a...