This paper introduces dual-quorum replication, a novel data replication algorithm designed to support Internet edge services. Dual-quorum replication combines volume leases and qu...
Lei Gao, Michael Dahlin, Jiandan Zheng, Lorenzo Al...
Abstract. We aim to create a model of emotional reactive virtual humans. This model will help to define realistic behavior for virtual characters based on emotions and events in t...
The SMIL 2.0 Language profile support several mechanisms for controlling interactivity in a SMIL 2.0 presentation. Unfortunately, the SMIL standard testset does not verify complex...
Critical components of a distributed system must be replicated to achieve high availability and fault tolerance. Current faulttolerant CORBA infrastructures have concentrated on m...
Wenbing Zhao, Louise E. Moser, P. M. Melliar-Smith
In this paper, we define a continuum of modeling styles, ranging from collections of very simple agents on one end to collections of very complex agents at the other end, and a s...