A combinatorial auction mechanism consists of an allocation rule that defines the allocation of goods for each agent, and a payment rule that defines the payment of each winner....
Taiki Todo, Atsushi Iwasaki, Makoto Yokoo, Yuko Sa...
Several agent-oriented software engineering methodologies address the emerging challenges posed by the increasing need of adaptive software. A common denominator of such methodolo...
This paper details the implementation of a software framework that aids the development of distributed and self-configurable software systems. This framework is an instance of a n...
David Lillis, Rem W. Collier, Mauro Dragone, Grego...
Sensor nodes are often used to collect data from locations inaccessible or hazardous for humans. As they are not under normal supervision, these nodes are particularly susceptible...
Abstract: Extract-transform-load (ETL) tools are primarily designed for data warehouse loading, i.e. to perform physical data integration. When the operational data sources happen ...