Integration solutions based on Service Oriented Architecture typically follow an operation centric approach which puts emphasis on the diversity of operations. This paper describes a resource centric approach based on REST web services which provides means of representing legacy systems data and processes as resources which are accessible through uniform interfaces and standardized operations. ...

The IEEE 802.11(p)/1609 network is a promising candidate for future vehicular communication networks. In this new network, the operation of a new Wave Basic Service set (WBSS) is defined for vehicular environments. Due to the deployment cost consideration, roadside units (RSUs) in such networks are usually installed only at hot spots and intersections, causing the service coverage of RSUs to be...

We propose a cloud-based middleware model for autonomic operation of Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) which will allow small and medium enterprises to join the MMOG market through near-zero initial infrastructure investment. In our model, resources are provisioned on-demand under automatically negotiated Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that establish the price, terms of operation, and...

Medical services are usually provided in hospitals; however, in developing country, some rural residences have fewer opportunities to access in healthcare services due to the limitation of transportation communication. Therefore, in Thailand, there are charitable organizations operating to provide medical treatments to these people by shifting the medical services to operation sites; this is co...

In engineering, flood routing is an important technique necessary for the solution of a floodcontrol problem and for the satisfactory operation of a flood-prediction service. A simple conceptual model like the Muskingum model is very effective for the flood routing process. One challenge in application of the Muskingum model is that its parameters cannot be measured physically. In this article ...