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ARCS
2004
Springer
15 years 10 months ago
A Framework for Dependability Evaluation of Mechatronic Units
: Mechatronic units are characterized by a complex interaction of functions from mechanics, electronics, communication and computer systems. These different fields of technology as...
Hans-Dieter Kochs, Jörg Petersen
WSC
2008
15 years 6 months ago
Introducing age-based parameters into simulations of crowd dymanics
Very few crowds consist of individuals who are exactly the same. Defining variables, such as age, and how they affect an individual's movement, could increase realism in simu...
D. J. Kaup, Thomas L. Clarke, Rex Oleson, Linda C....
CSMR
2007
IEEE
15 years 11 months ago
A Feature-Oriented Adaptive Component Model for Dynamic Evolution
Dynamic adaptation has been an essential requirement for more and more business systems. Some research works have focused on the structural or behavioral changes of adaptive progr...
Xin Peng, Yijian Wu, Wenyun Zhao
MOBIWAC
2006
ACM
15 years 10 months ago
Calibration-free WLAN location system based on dynamic mapping of signal strength
In this work we present a calibration-free system for locating wireless local area network devices, based on the radio frequency characteristics of such networks. Calibration proc...
Luís Felipe M. de Moraes, Bruno Astuto A. N...
ASPLOS
2008
ACM
15 years 6 months ago
Tapping into the fountain of CPUs: on operating system support for programmable devices
The constant race for faster and more powerful CPUs is drawing to a close. No longer is it feasible to significantly increase the speed of the CPU without paying a crushing penalt...
Yaron Weinsberg, Danny Dolev, Tal Anker, Muli Ben-...