VPNAgent系统连接迁移机制

移动代理系统中连接的迁移机制可用来支持移动代理之间连续透明的通信。描述了一个可靠的连接迁移机制的设计与实现,它为所有在代理迁移期间传送的数据提供准确的一次性传输。在用于虚拟专用网安全机制的移动代理平台VPNAgent系统中实现了该机制,并将其命名为AgentSocket,这是一个纯中间件实现,不需要更改Java虚拟机。     

移动计算中维持可靠通讯链路的组件迁移

为了解决分布式系统中的动态负载均衡、容错、动态资源利用、隐式的颗粒度控制等问题,透明的组件迁移技术起了非常重要的作用。该文描述了一种在动态网络拓扑中有效地维持系统组件之间通讯链路的迁移机制,并考虑了对并发迁移情况的处理。提出的机制只用到较少的系统拓扑知识,在迁移过程中不阻塞进程,而只要求迁移组件本身停止计算,因而对非迁移系统组件的影响被减至最低。此迁移算法虽然是在移动代理系统中实现,但原理同样适用于其它分布式系统。     

基于软件代理的学习资源检索技术研究与应用

学习资源检索是网络教育资源服务的重要内容,传统搜索门户式的资源检索方式在资源的个性化服务能力、自主检索能力等方面有所欠缺.软件代理技术为实现学习资源的分布式检索、个性化服务等功能上提供了便利的途径,使实现学习资源的自主服务成为可能.利用软件代理的自主性、协作性和移动代理的迁移性特点,提出了一种基于软件代理的学习资源检索策略,研究了采用代理通信语言实现代理问通信,将检索操作指令嵌入在通信原语中,实现多代理通信与代理迁移机制相配合的分布式网上学习资源检索机制,并在此基础上实现了一个应用原型系统.     

基于对象代理数据库的微生物信息服务系统

提出了一种采用对象代理数据库实现微生物数据管理的新方法。该方法将微生物菌种资源数据的共性描述信息定义为基本微生物对象,其代理对象可以用来表示微生物菌种资源分类的多样性,并定义不同菌种的特性性状信息,也可以用来定义微生物资源不同类别的扩展关联信息;通过对象更新迁移可以支持数据动态分类,利用对象视图机制可以支持模式演化,跨类查询机制则实现了高效的数据检索;实现了一个基于对象代理数据库的微生物信息服务系统。实验测试表明,该方法比传统方法更有效。     

面向服务的计算网格中间件的实现及性能测试

针对NetSolve系统与Web服务的结合技术,提出面向服务的计算网格中间件的系统结构,在该结构中对计算网格中间件系统的3层功能结构进行体现,采用Java技术实现基于Web服务与原NetSolve系统的数值计算网格中间件WebSolve。应用并行预条件共轭梯度算法在新系统上进行多次大规模方程组求解,测试结果证明该系统接口友好,对粗粒度并行的加速比可达O（n）。     

基于Web Service的数值计算网格平台研究

在自强2000高性能集群计算机应用环境中使用NetSolve时,发现该系统存在一些问题。针对这些问题,结合Web Service技术提出了一种应用于高性能计算的网格系统,对该系统的体系结构进行了探讨。该系统有效地把高性能计算资源和网格技术结合在一起,取得了良好的应用效果。     

普适环境下基于软件代理虚拟化的应用迁移

虚拟计算环境中的用户在物理空间的移动要求其相关应用能够在网络空间进行相应的移动.为支持应用的迁移,利用软件代理技术来实现计算网络空间以及其中资源的虚拟化.具体而言,就是结合情境感知技术,利用软件代理本身所具有的自治性和移动性实现应用组件的动态绑定和迁移,进而提出一种基于代理的支持应用迁移的结构模型MDAgent,并实现了相应的原型系统,可为应用的迁移提供移动管理、情境感知、资源匹配和推理机制等多方面的支持.在此基础上开发出若干应用并给出相关性能分析.     

基于NetSolve的并行PCG实现及其性能分析

系统地介绍了基于Dell服务器集群的NetSolve系统的体系结构和工作原理。并在该系统上进行了并行实验,采用预条件共轭梯度法（PCG）来求解有限元结构分析中常常需要解的大规模对称正定的线性系统Ax=b,并利用阻塞调用和任务族调用实现了NetSolve并行的PCG,最后对应用的性能进行了分析。     

ARDF：一种用于应用迁移的资源描述框架

针对个人用户的应用无缝迁移是普适环境特征之一。此方面现有的工作大多表现为针对某个特定应用的迁移能力,较难满足实际需求。给出了一个具有一定普遍意义的应用资源描述框架,该框架可用于描述与应用相关的系统和用户资源的状态,从而支持需迁移的应用状态的获取和重建。在此基础上,在自行设计和实现的FollowMe普适空间中,实现了一个针对个人Office办公需求的应用迁移示范应用。     

一种基于强信任关系的移动安全认证协议

建立强信任关系来实现对移动代理的安全认证方法,是保护移动代理平台在网格环境中免受恶意代理攻击的主要手段。由于网格的异构性以及虚拟组织之间没有信任传递关系,导致移动代理在跨虚拟组织迁移时,存在安全漏洞,所以结合基于D—S理论的资源信任度函数提出动态规划方案是符合网格结构需求的。该方法在移动代理进行迁移时,由移动代理与其所在的网格虚拟组织中的信任调度模块协同工作,完成移动代理的迁移任务,保护了移动代理不遭到恶意平台的攻击。     

Only connect: teaching, technology and telesis

Abstract This paper describes an approach to the design of interactive multimedia materials being developed in a European Community project. The developmental process is seen as a dialogue between technologists and teachers. This dialogue is often problematic because of the differences in training, experience and culture between them. Conditions needed for fruitful dialogue are described and the generic model for learning design used in the project is explained.     

European Community policy and the market

Abstract This paper starts with some reflections on the policy considerations and priorities which are shaping European Commission (EC) research programmes. Then it attempts to position the current projects which seek to capitalise on information and communications technologies for learning in relation to these priorities and the apparent realities of the marketplace. It concludes that while there are grounds to be optimistic about the contribution EC programmes can make to the efficiency and standard of education and training, they are still too technology driven.     

一种自适应子融合集成多分类器方法

融合集成方法已经广泛应用在模式识别领域,然而一些基分类器实时性能稳定性较差,导致多分类器融合性能差,针对上述问题本文提出了一种新的基于多分类器的子融合集成分类器系统。该方法考虑在度量层融合层次之上通过对各类基多分类器进行动态选择,票数最多的类别作为融合系统中对特征向量识别的类别,构成一种新的自适应子融合集成分类器方法。实验表明,该方法比传统的分类器以及分类融合方法识别准确率明显更高,具有更好的鲁棒性。     

煤矿井下安全监控分站的设计及其仿真实现

为了设计一种具有低成本、低功耗、易操作、功能强且可靠性高的煤矿井下安全分站,针对煤矿安全生产实际,文章提出了采用MCS-51系列单片机为核心、具有CAN总线通信接口的煤矿井下安全监控分站的设计方案;首先给出煤矿井下安全监控分站的整体构架设计,然后着重阐述模拟量输入信号处理系统的设计过程,最后说明单片机最小系统及其键盘、显示、报警、通信等各个组成部分的设计;为验证设计方案的可行性与有效性,使用Proteus软件对设计内容进行仿真验证,设计的煤矿井下安全监控分站具有瓦斯、温度等模拟量参数超标报警功能和电机开停、风门开闭等开关量指示功能;仿真结果表明:设计的煤矿井下安全监控分站具有一定的实际应用价值.     

Avoiding semantic and temporal gaps in developing software intensive systems

Development of software intensive systems (systems) in practice involves a series of self-contained phases for the lifecycle of a system. Semantic and temporal gaps, which occur among phases and among developer disciplines within and across phases, hinder the ongoing development of a system because of the interdependencies among phases and among disciplines. Such gaps are magnified among systems that are developed at different times by different development teams, which may limit reuse of artifacts of systems development and interoperability among the systems. This article discusses such gaps and a systems development process for avoiding them.     

Designing economic np control charts: A programmed simulation approach

This paper presents control charts models and the necessary simulation software for the location of economic values of the control parameters. The simulation program is written in FORTRAN, requires only 10K of main storage, and can run on most mini and micro computers. Two models are presented - one describes the process when it is operating at full capacity and the other when the process is operating under capacity. The models allow the product quality to deteriorate to a further level before an existing out-of-control state is detected, and they can also be used in situations where no prior knowledge exists of the out-of-control causes and the resulting proportion defectives.     

The development of robot art

Going through a few examples of robot artists who are recognized worldwide, we try to analyze the deepest meaning of what is called “robot art” and the related art field definition. We also try to highlight its well-marked borders, such as kinetic sculptures, kinetic art, cyber art, and cyberpunk. A brief excursion into the importance of the context, the message, and its semiotics is also provided, case by case, together with a few hints on the history of this discipline in the light of an artistic perspective. Therefore, the aim of this article is to try to summarize the main characteristics that might classify robot art as a unique and innovative discipline, and to track down some of the principles by which a robotic artifact can or cannot be considered an art piece in terms of social, cultural, and strictly artistic interest. This work was presented in part at the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics, Oita, Japan, January 31–February 2, 2008     

Explanation and prediction: an architecture for default and abductive reasoning

Although there are many arguments that logic is an appropriate tool for artificial intelligence, there has been a perceived problem with the monotonicity of classical logic. This paper elaborates on the idea that reasoning should be viewed as theory formation where logic tells us the consequences of our assumptions. The two activities of predicting what is expected to be true and explaining observations are considered in a simple theory formation framework. Properties of each activity are discussed, along with a number of proposals as to what should be predicted or accepted as reasonable explanations. An architecture is proposed to combine explanation and prediction into one coherent framework. Algorithms used to implement the system as well as examples from a running implementation are given.     

View-based model-driven architecture for enhancing maintainability of data access services

In modern service-oriented architectures, database access is done by a special type of services, the so-called data access services (DAS). Though, particularly in data-intensive applications, using and developing DAS are very common today, the link between the DAS and their implementation, e.g. a layer of data access objects (DAOs) encapsulating the database queries, still is not sufficiently elaborated, yet. As a result, as the number of DAS grows, finding the desired DAS for reuse and/or associated documentation can become an impossible task. In this paper we focus on bridging this gap between the DAS and their implementation by presenting a view-based, model-driven data access architecture (VMDA) managing models of the DAS, DAOs and database queries in a queryable manner. Our models support tailored views of different stakeholders and are scalable with all types of DAS implementations. In this paper we show that our view-based and model driven architecture approach can enhance software development productivity and maintainability by improving DAS documentation. Moreover, our VMDA opens a wide range of applications such as evaluating DAS usage for DAS performance optimization. Furthermore, we provide tool support and illustrate the applicability of our VMDA in a large-scale case study. Finally, we quantitatively prove that our approach performs with acceptable response times.     

A pragmatic multi-method investigation of discrepant technological events: Coping,attributions, and ‘accidental’ learning

Discrepant technological events or situations that entail a problem, a misunderstanding or a difficulty with the Information Technology (IT) being employed, are common in the workplace, and can lead to frustration and avoidance behaviors. Little is known, however, about how individuals cope with these events. This paper examines these events by using a multi-method pragmatic approach informed by coping theory. The results of two studies – a critical incident study and an experiment – serve to build and test, respectively, a theoretical model that posits that individuals use a variety of strategies when dealing with these events: they experience negative emotions, make external attributions, and adopt engagement coping strategies directed at solving the event, eventually switching to a disengagement coping strategy when they feel they have no control over the situation. Furthermore, users’ efforts may result in ‘accidental’ learning as they try to overcome the discrepant IT events through engagement coping. The paper ends with a discussion of the results in light of existing literature, future opportunities for research, and implications for practice.