Multi-Party Coordination in the Context of MOWS

Separation of concerns has been presented as a promising tool to tackle the design of complex systems in which cross-cutting properties that do not fit into the scope of a class must be satisfied. In this paper, we show that interactions amongst a number of objects can also be described separately from functionality, which enhances reusability of functional code and interaction patterns. We present our proposal in the context of Multi-Qrganisational Web-Based Systems (MOWS) and also present a framework that provides the infrastructure needed to implement multiparty coordination as an independent aspect

Aspect-oriented interaction in multi-organisational web-based systems

Separation of concerns has been presented as a promising tool to tackle the design of complex systems in which cross-cutting properties that do not fit into the scope of a class must be satisfied. Unfortunately, current proposals assume that objects interact by means of object-oriented method calls, which implies that they embed interactions with others into their functional code. This makes them dependent on this interaction model, and makes it difficult to reuse them in a context in which another interaction model is more suited, e.g., tuple spaces, multiparty meetings, ports, and so forth. In this paper, we show that functionality can be described separately from the interaction model used, which helps enhance reusability of functional code and coordination patterns. Our proposal is innovative in that it is the first that achieves a clear separation between functionality and interaction in an aspect-oriented manner. In order to show that it is feasible, we adapted the multiparty interaction model to the context of multiorganisational web-based systems and developed a class framework to build business objects whose performance rates comparably to handmade implementations; the development time, however, decreases significantly.Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología TIC2000-1106-C02-0

Network emulation focusing on QoS-Oriented satellite communication

This chapter proposes network emulation basics and a complete case study of QoS-oriented Satellite Communication

Service Platform for Converged Interactive Broadband Broadcast and Cellular Wireless

A converged broadcast and telecommunication service platform is presented that is able to create, deliver, and manage interactive, multimedia content and services for consumption on three different terminal types. The motivations of service providers for designing converged interactive multimedia services, which are crafted for their individual requirements, are investigated. The overall design of the system is presented with particular emphasis placed on the operational features of each of the sub-systems, the flows of media and metadata through the sub-systems and the formats and protocols required for inter-communication between them. The key features of tools required for creating converged interactive multimedia content for a range of different end-user terminal types are examined. Finally possible enhancements to this system are discussed. This study is of particular interest to those organizations currently conducting trials and commercial launches of DVB-H services because it provides them with an insight of the various additional functions required in the service provisioning platforms to provide fully interactive services to a range of different mobile terminal types

The simplicity project: easing the burden of using complex and heterogeneous ICT devices and services

As of today, to exploit the variety of different "services", users need to configure each of their devices by using different procedures and need to explicitly select among heterogeneous access technologies and protocols. In addition to that, users are authenticated and charged by different means. The lack of implicit human computer interaction, context-awareness and standardisation places an enormous burden of complexity on the shoulders of the final users. The IST-Simplicity project aims at leveraging such problems by: i) automatically creating and customizing a user communication space; ii) adapting services to user terminal characteristics and to users preferences; iii) orchestrating network capabilities. The aim of this paper is to present the technical framework of the IST-Simplicity project. This paper is a thorough analysis and qualitative evaluation of the different technologies, standards and works presented in the literature related to the Simplicity system to be developed

Build a Dashboard Application for NOVs eVolve Automation System

The project is completed by cooperating with NOV. The purpose of the project is to make a dashboard application that gathers the essential information, monitors the running status of the devices, and presents an overview of the NOV eVolve Automation System. NOV eVolve Automation System is a system that includes hardware and software to enable the integration between downhole tools and surface automation systems through Intelliserve Wired DrillPipe. Intelliserve Wired Drillpipe is a solution that enables high-speed data connection with sensors in the hole while drilling. The goal is to make a dashboard application that shows hardware status, network communication status between the computers, and remote desktop connection from a Windows system machine to remote computers. The dashboard application will be installed and run on a Windows 10 machine, called a Wired Drill Pipe terminal (WDP terminal). C# is an object-oriented and component-oriented programming language studied by the author to build the dashboard application. Chapter 2 presents an introduction of C# and the history and features of the C# programming language. Chapter 3 presents technology and methodology with the source code. Chapter 4 uses graphics to explain the relationships between the individual event handler and the components on the user interface of the dashboard application. There are two URL links attached in chapter 5. One links to a video for a demonstration of the dashboard application, and the other URL link points to the GitHub repository where all the source code files store. Chapter 6 gives a conclusion for the project and provides suggestions for further development. The author independently writes fourteen pages of source code to implement the NOV Dashboard application. Besides, the author finishes the bachelor thesis on her own, which is 97 pages in total. The completed dashboard application achieves all the goals above and is confirmed by NOV. Besides, the dashboard application can detect the offline time and the duration of the devices’ downtime. Moreover, the author adds an extra function to the dashboard application to establish a remote connection with any of the devices over the network communication and builds a JSON file that stores information for later investigation. Running the completed dashboard application on the WDP terminal helps the NOV system engineers diagnose and resolve the potential problems once there are issues delivered from the offshore rig. Saving the time to identify the issue is the most significant benefit of using the dashboard application, especially when the rig is at downtime by accident

Internames: a name-to-name principle for the future Internet

We propose Internames, an architectural framework in which names are used to identify all entities involved in communication: contents, users, devices, logical as well as physical points involved in the communication, and services. By not having a static binding between the name of a communication entity and its current location, we allow entities to be mobile, enable them to be reached by any of a number of basic communication primitives, enable communication to span networks with different technologies and allow for disconnected operation. Furthermore, with the ability to communicate between names, the communication path can be dynamically bound to any of a number of end-points, and the end-points themselves could change as needed. A key benefit of our architecture is its ability to accommodate gradual migration from the current IP infrastructure to a future that may be a ubiquitous Information Centric Network. Basic building blocks of Internames are: i) a name-based Application Programming Interface; ii) a separation of identifiers (names) and locators; iii) a powerful Name Resolution Service (NRS) that dynamically maps names to locators, as a function of time/location/context/service; iv) a built-in capacity of evolution, allowing a transparent migration from current networks and the ability to include as particular cases current specific architectures. To achieve this vision, shared by many other researchers, we exploit and expand on Information Centric Networking principles, extending ICN functionality beyond content retrieval, easing send-to-name and push services, and allowing to use names also to route data in the return path. A key role in this architecture is played by the NRS, which allows for the co-existence of multiple network "realms", including current IP and non-IP networks, glued together by a name-to-name overarching communication primitive.Comment: 6 page

Authentication System based on ID-Network Smart Cards (ID-NSCards) for Critical Environments

Researchers in the Information Security area in the Carlos III University of Madrid (Spain) are interested to exploit the potential of an emerging technology: network smart cards. These new devices have a number of additional advantages for communications security in networked systems, comparing with the traditional smart cards. These interesting features could be applied to individuals identification procedures in environments where critical tasks or operations take place. The required collaboration would be focused in the development and implementation of an authentication system for critical environments based on this technology