A significant part of the call processing software for Lucent's new PathStar access server [FSW98] was checked with automated formal verification techniques. The verification...
We present patterns for expressing dependability requirements, such as confidentiality, integrity, availability, and reliability. The paper considers random faults as well as cert...
Today's wireless networks and devices support the dynamic composition of mobile distributed systems, according to device connectivity. This has in particular led to the
Taylor II is a menu-driven simulation package mainly used in manufacturing, warehousing, and material handling. It is developed for the analysis and quantitative evaluation of com...
In this paper, we identify the different roles and contract types which are important in providing Quality of Service (QoS) properties of component-based systems. A surprising res...