BULK is a very-high-level persistent programming language and environment for prototyping and implementing database applications. BULK provides sets and sequences as primitive typ...
Reactive systems are systems whose purpose is to maintain a certain desirable state of affairs in their environment, and include information systems, groupware, workflow systems,...
Abstract. Based on the specific characteristics of electronic commerce (ECommerce) requirements for an adequate system support, this contribution gives an overview of the respectiv...
It is well known that transactional and analytical systems each require different database architecture. In general, the database structure of transactional systems is optimized f...
Abstract. A Sentient Computing environment is one in which the system is able to perceive the state of the physical world and use this information to customise its behaviour. Mobil...