This demonstration introduces WikiPics, a language-independent image search engine for Wikimedia Commons. Based on the multilingual thesaurus provided by WikiWord, WikiPics allows...
Many inference methods of queueing systems have been developed on the basis of Larson's QIE(queue inference engine) with the assumption of homogeneous Poisson arrivals. It in...
In component-based software engineering, software systems are built by assembling prefabricated reusable components. The compatibility between the assembled components is crucial. ...
When major transportation infrastructures such as freight corridors or port systems are being planned, there are typically multiple phases of preliminary engineering required. Dur...
In this paper we present a formal approach to analyse performance for distributed systems, which is integrated in the early stages of the software development process. We propose ...