Variable environments in ad hoc networks require a joint control of physical (PHY) and medium access control (MAC) layers resources in order to optimize performance. In this paper,...
We describe improved mechanisms to accurately classify days when news for topics receive unexpectedly high amount of coverage. We further investigate the factors which influence t...
The collection of waste is a highly visible and important municipal service that involves large expenditures. Waste collection problems are, however, one of the most difficult ope...
Our study proposes mutual aid platforms for the resolution of uncommon or non-conforming cases in both administrative and commercial procedures. On reviewing inter-customer interac...
This paper reports design requirements derived from an ethnographic fieldwork on road inspectors, the design of a mobile service supporting infrastructure management, and initial u...