In this paper, we propose a semantic-aware blocking framework for entity resolution (ER).
The proposed framework is built using locality-sensitive hashing (LSH) techniques, which …

In most operating systems, the handling of interrupts is typically performed within the
address space of the kernel. Moreover, interrupt handlers are invoked asynchronously …

There has been a rapid increase in the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the last
few years, providing a wide range of services such as camera feeds, light controls, and door …

Abstract Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) aims to improve people's quality of life through the
use of information technologies. Due to the critical nature of AAL systems, quality is a …

Satisfying a context consumer's quality of context (QoC) requirements is important to context
management platforms (CMPs) in order to have credibility. QoC indicates the contextual …

Large cities around the world face numerous challenges to guarantee the quality of life of its
citizens. A promising approach to cope with these problems is the concept of Smart Cities, of …

The Internet of Things with support to mobility is already transforming many application
domains, such as smart cities and homes, environmental monitoring, health care …

The emergence of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), such as the
Internet of Things (IoT) and the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) approach, together with …

Context aware systems are able to adapt their behavior according to the environment in
which the user is. They can be integrated into an Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure …

With the fast advancement of the Internet of things (IoT), context-awareness systems (CASs)
have been widely used in many different fields, such as digital home and smart healthcare …