— This paper proposes a synthetic in vitro circuit that aims at regulating the rate of RNA transcription through positive feedback interactions. This design is dual to a previous...
Abstract. The security of any computer system that is configured or operated by human beings critically depends on the information conveyed by the user interface, the decisions of...
This paper reports on the design of a collaborative system to support citizens' advisory services. Recent research on the adoption of collaborative technologies indicates that...
Exploring alternative options is at the heart of the requirements and design processes. Different alternatives contribute to different degrees of achievement of non-functional goa...
In this contribution we consider the idea that successful evolutionary design is best achieved in a networked system. We exemplify this thought by a discussion of artificial regula...