A synchronous system model is a simple yet powerful distributed system model that reduces the complexity of the design and implementation of dependable distributed applications. H...
We present our experience of building a prototype system based on the Utility Model for adaptive multimedia. The Utility Model is proposed to capture the issues and dynamics in mul...
Lei Chen, Shahadat Khan, Kin F. Li, Eric G. Mannin...
We explore the creation of a metacomputer by the aggregation of independent sites. Joining a metacomputer is voluntary, and hence it has to be an endeavor that mutually benefits a...
In this paper we introduce a page-based Lazy Release Consistency protocol called ADSM that constantly and efficiently adapts to the applications' sharing patterns. Adaptation...
The postal network is an interconnection network that possesses many desirable properties which are important in network design and applications. It includes hypercubes and Fibona...