I consider the problems of process system architecture in the context of the Perry-Wolf model of software architecture: process elements are executed in process systems by both machines and people; data elements tend to be informal documents in process systems rather than formal, machine manipulatable objects; and connecting elements are much more complex in process systems, involving both auto...

persian garden design is one of the main elements in the architecture and landscaping in iran and the whole lands influenced by the iranian culture. this phenomenon has always been present in iranians' life and they have had a close connection to this ancient tradition. hence, it can be said that persian garden design is one of the most crucial features in shaping landscape, in particular,...

This paper proposes a systematic way to organize and describe processes, in order to reuse them. To achieve that, a process reuse architecture has been developed. This architecture is based on processes and their types (standard, pattern, usual and solution), on process frameworks, based on the theory of application framework and on different kinds of process modeling languages, which are speci...

There have been recent proposals in search of alternative security architectures to PKIs for grid application and e-Science. The application of identity-based cryptography (IBC) in designing a grid security architecture seems to be interesting because of its attractive properties, such as, being certificate-free and having small key sizes. In this paper, we discuss our latest research findings ...

This paper deals with several architectural issues on a mobile agent-based workflow management system(WFMS). We mainly focus on performance and scalability issues among various architectural issues. We point out three major design issues that are indispensable for designing a mobile agent-based WFMS and find solutions for the issues. We propose an efficient design strategy based on the solution...

by Daniela Bertol : Designing Digital Space: An Architect's Guide to Virtual Reality ISBN : #0471146625 | Date : 1996-12-20 Description : PDF-4608d | The Complete Guide to Virtual Reality in Architecture and Design The first in-depth book on virtual reality (VR) aimed specifically at architecture and design professionals, Designing Digital Space steers you skillfully through the learning curve ...

Software architecture plays a pivotal role in allowing an organization to meet its business goals, in terms of the early insights it provides into the system, the communication it enables among stakeholders, and the value it provides as a re-usable asset. Unfortunately, designing and analyzing architecture for a certain system is recognized as a hard task for most software engineers, because th...

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A novel Concrete Printing process has been developed, inspired and informed by advances in 3D printing, which has the potential to produce highly customised building components. Whilst still in their infancy, these technologies could create a new era of architecture that is better adapted to the environment and integrated with engineering function. This paper describes the development of a viab...

Nowadays, various user-centered and participatory design methodologies with different degree of agility are followed when building sophisticated socio-technical systems. Even when applying these methods, nonfunctional requirements (NFRs) are often considered too late in the development process and tension that may arise between users' and developers' needs remains mostly neglected. Furthermore,...