928 research outputs found

    Prefetching and clustering techniques for network based storage.

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    The usage of network-based applications is increasing, as network speeds increase, and the use of streaming applications, e.g BBC iPlayer, YouTube etc., running over network infrastructure is becoming commonplace. These applications access data sequentially. However, as processor speeds and the amount of memory available increase, the rate at which streaming applications access data is now faster than the rate at which the blocks can be fetched consecutively from network storage. In addition to sequential access, the system also needs to promptly satisfy demand misses in order for applications to continue their execution. This thesis proposes a design to provide Quality-Of-Service (QoS) for streaming applications (sequential accesses) and demand misses, such that, streaming applications can run without jitter (once they are started) and demand misses can be satisfied in reasonable time using network storage. To implement the proposed design in real time, the thesis presents an analytical model to estimate the average time taken to service a demand miss. Further, it defines and explores the operational space where the proposed QoS could be provided. Using database techniques, this region is then encapsulated into an autonomous algorithm which is verified using simulation. Finally, a prototype Experimental File System (EFS) is designed and implemented to test the algorithm on a real test-bed

    Semantic-driven matchmaking of web services using case-based reasoning

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    With the rapid proliferation of Web services as the medium of choice to securely publish application services beyond the firewall, the importance of accurate, yet flexible matchmaking of similar services gains importance both for the human user and for dynamic composition engines. In this paper, we present a novel approach that utilizes the case based reasoning methodology for modelling dynamic Web service discovery and matchmaking. Our framework considers Web services execution experiences in the decision making process and is highly adaptable to the service requester constraints. The framework also utilises OWL semantic descriptions extensively for implementing both the components of the CBR engine and the matchmaking profile of the Web services

    The design of a storage architecture for mobile heterogeneous devices.

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    Mobile computing devices such as smart PDAs and ultra-light laptops with several networking interfaces are becoming commonplace. The provision of networked data storage facilities will greatly extend their use. This paper looks at the design of a storage architecture for such devices. A two-level structure is proposed in which one component, the mobile memory cache (MMC), moves when the node is mobile. A prototype MMC was designed and evaluated. Preliminary results are presented which show that the system should be able to provide a high performance service

    A novel application of deep learning with image cropping: a smart city use case for flood monitoring

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    © 2020, The Author(s). Event monitoring is an essential application of Smart City platforms. Real-time monitoring of gully and drainage blockage is an important part of flood monitoring applications. Building viable IoT sensors for detecting blockage is a complex task due to the limitations of deploying such sensors in situ. Image classification with deep learning is a potential alternative solution. However, there are no image datasets of gullies and drainages. We were faced with such challenges as part of developing a flood monitoring application in a European Union-funded project. To address these issues, we propose a novel image classification approach based on deep learning with an IoT-enabled camera to monitor gullies and drainages. This approach utilises deep learning to develop an effective image classification model to classify blockage images into different class labels based on the severity. In order to handle the complexity of video-based images, and subsequent poor classification accuracy of the model, we have carried out experiments with the removal of image edges by applying image cropping. The process of cropping in our proposed experimentation is aimed to concentrate only on the regions of interest within images, hence leaving out some proportion of image edges. An image dataset from crowd-sourced publicly accessible images has been curated to train and test the proposed model. For validation, model accuracies were compared considering model with and without image cropping. The cropping-based image classification showed improvement in the classification accuracy. This paper outlines the lessons from our experimentation that have a wider impact on many similar use cases involving IoT-based cameras as part of smart city event monitoring platforms

    Exploring a new Markov chain model for multiqueue systems.

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    Traditionally, Markov models have been used to study multiserver systems using exhaustive or gated service. In addition, exhaustive-limited and gate-limited models have also been used in communication systems to reduce overall latency. Recently the authors have proposed a new Markov Chain approach to study gate-limited service. Multiqueue systems such as polling systems, in which the server serves various queues have also been extensively studied but as a separate branch of queueing theory. This paper proposes to describe multiqueue systems in terms of a new Markov Chain called the Zero-Server Markov Chain (ZSMC). The model is used to derive a formula for the waiting times in an exhaustive polling system. An intuitive result is obtained and this is used to develop an appoximate method which works well over normal operational ranges

    Modelling network memory servers with parallel processors, break-downs and repairs.

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    This paper presents an analytical method for the performability evaluation of a previously reported network memory server attached to a local area network. To increase the performance and availability of the proposed system, an additional server is added to the system. Such systems are prone to failures. With this in mind, a mathematical model has been developed to analyse the performability of the proposed system with break-downs and repairs. Mean queue lengths and the probability of job losses for the LAN feeding the network memory server is calculated and presented

    Exploring gate-limited analytical models for high-performance network storage servers

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    Gate-limited service is a type of service discipline found in queueing theory and can be used to describe a number of operational environments, for example, large transport systems such as buses, trains or taxis, etc. Recently, there has been the observation that such systems can also be used to describe interactive Internet Services which use a Client/Server interaction. In addition, new services of this genre are being developed for the local area. One such service is a Network Memory Server (NMS) being developed here at Middlesex University. Though there are several examples of real systems that can be modelled using gate-limited service, it is fair to say that the analytical models which have been developed for gate-limited systems have been difficult to use, requiring many iterations before practical results can be generated. In this paper, a detailed gate-limited bulk service queueing model based on Markov chains is explored and a numerical solution is demonstrated for simple scenarios. Quantitative results are presented and compared with a mathematical simulation. The analysis is used to develop an algorithm based on the concept of optimum operational points. The algorithm is then employed to build a high-performance server which is capable of balancing the need to prefetch for streaming applications while promptly satisfying demand misses. The algorithm is further tested using a systems simulation and then incorporated into an Experimental File System (EFS) which showed that the algorithm can be used in a real networking environment

    User Interaction with Linked Data: An Exploratory Search Approach

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    NoIt is becoming increasingly popular to expose government and citywide sensor data as linked data. Linked data appears to offer a great potential for exploratory search in supporting smart city goals of helping users to learn and make sense of complex and heterogeneous data. However, there are no systematic user studies to provide an insight of how browsing through linked data can support exploratory search. This paper presents a user study that draws on methodological and empirical underpinning from relevant exploratory search studies. The authors have developed a linked data browser that provides an interface for user browsing through several datasets linked via domain ontologies. In a systematic study that is qualitative and exploratory in nature, they have been able to get an insight on central issues related to exploratory search and browsing through linked data. The study identifies obstacles and challenges related to exploratory search using linked data and draws heuristics for future improvements. The authors also report main problems experienced by users while conducting exploratory search tasks, based on which requirements for algorithmic support to address the observed issues are elicited. The approach and lessons learnt can facilitate future work in browsing of linked data, and points at further issues that have to be addressed
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