This paper addresses a simple, yet fundamental question in the design of peer-to-peer systems: What does it mean when we say “availability” and how does this understanding imp...
Ranjita Bhagwan, Stefan Savage, Geoffrey M. Voelke...
Abstract. There are a range of abstractions used for both modelling and proof modern computational systems. While these abstractions may have been devised for specific purposes, t...
Service integration, the ultimate goal of Shanghai Grid, has created a necessity for more efficient and effective workflow infrastructure. Workflow design tool is one core compone...
Considerable research effort has recently been devoted to the design of structured peer-to-peer overlays, a term we use to encompass Content-Addressable Networks (CANs), Distribut...
Though the service of shared virtual worlds is an active area of research, little effort has been made to optimize such systems for urban world spaces. Tracking the motion, action...