The continuous development of wireless networks and mobile devices has motivated an
intense research in mobile data services. Some of these services provide the user with …

Ambient Intelligence (AmI) systems require the integration of complex and innovative
solutions. In this sense, agents and multi-agent systems have characteristics such as …

In the recent years, the competition of shortening the development cycle of new products is
more and more fierce. Given the shortcomings of traditional scheduling algorithm in …

Data issued of most real-world applications are evolving; they change constantly over time.
In such applications, it is difficult to induce correctly a model (classifier) using traditional …

Smart homes are intelligent environments that interact dynamically and respond readily in
an adaptive manner to the needs of the occupants and changes in the ambient conditions …

Agent technology is considered as a promising approach for developing optimizing process
plans in intelligent manufacturing. As a bridge between computer aided design (CAD) and …

Cloud computing represents an opportunity for IT users to reduce costs and increase
efficiency providing an alternative way of using IT services. In this scenario value added …

A wireless sensor network (WSN) can be construed as an intelligent, large-scale device for
observing and measuring properties of the physical world. In recent years, the database …

Distributed estimation is an appealing technique for in-network signal processing. In this
paper, we investigate the impacts of network topology on the performance of a distributed …

Emerging network scenarios call for innovative open service frameworks to ensure
capability of self-adaptability and long-lasting evolvability. In this paper, we assess the need …