Classical distributed database systems monolithically offer distribution transparency and higher performance. This is made possible by making data available and closer to the appl...
The rise of mobile computing and wireless network technology means that, increasingly, applications must adapt to their environment, in particular network connectivity and resource...
Tom Fitzpatrick, Julian R. Gallop, Gordon S. Blair...
— Space-time communications can help combat fading and hence can significantly increase the capacity of ad hoc networks. Cooperative diversity or virtual antenna arrays facilita...
Gentian Jakllari, Srikanth V. Krishnamurthy, Micha...
The flexible integration of a range of disparate IT applications is a key requirement for today's global enterprises. The virtual enterprise, formed by a collection of collab...
Staying aware of each other in cooperative team work is something we take for granted in the everyday world, even if collaboration is not continuously face-to-face, and team membe...