Heterogeneous objects are objects composed of different constituent materials. In these objects, multiple desirable properties from different constituent materials can be synthesi...
The main difficulty associated with a collaborative design process is understanding the product data exchanged during design. Efficient and effective coordination of design activi...
Abstract The advent of large-scale distributed systems poses unique engineering challenges. In open systems such as the internet it is not possible to prescribe the behaviour of al...
Electricity restructuring is a complex, never-ending process that has engineering, economic, social, commercial, legal and policy dimensions and takes place within a broad societa...
As the scale and scope of distributed and multi-agent systems grow, it becomes increasingly important to design and manage the participants' interactions. The potential for b...