In this paper, we introduce the combinatorial auction model for resource management in grids. We propose a combinatorial auction-based resource allocation protocol in which a user...
This research studied the effects of a Group Decision Support System (GDSS) for face-to-face negotiations in three-person groups. The GDSS equipped the groups with full informatio...
Jerry van Leeuwen, Hans van der Heijden, Reinhard ...
In this paper we propose an analytical approach for estimating the reliability of a component-based software. This methodology assumes that the software components are heterogeneo...
Jung-Hua Lo, Sy-Yen Kuo, Michael R. Lyu, Chin-Yu H...
Heterogeneous distributed computing systems often must operate in an environment where system parameters are subject to uncertainty. Robustness can be defined as the degree to wh...
Jay Smith, Luis Diego Briceno, Anthony A. Maciejew...
As distributed real-time applications gain in popularity, a key challenge is to allocate resources so that diverse realtime requirements (including non-real-time applications), di...