The vision of pervasive or ubiquitous computing, conceived by Mark Weiser, foresees a world where computing is embedded in every day objects. Such objects interact with each other...
This paper introduces the current developments of the SPIF (Syst`eme de Prototypage `a Implantation rapide et Faible coˆut) project. The goal of SPIF is to provide a low cost envi...
Delay tolerant networks (DTNs) are a kind of wireless mobile network which may lack continuous network connectivity. Multicast supports the distribution of data to a group of users...
Delay tolerant networks (DTNs) are a special type of wireless mobile networks which may lack continuous network connectivity. Multicast is an important routing function that suppor...
Object mobility is the basis for highly dynamic distributed applications. This paper presents the design and implementation of mobile objects on the basis of the CORBA standard. Ou...