The service-based computing paradigm is rapidly gaining ground as a viable choice for the design of modern software applications. In this paper, we review the basic operation of software components and the necessary infrastructure in the service-based paradigm, and identify the core set of requirements that those components and infrastructure have to satisfy. We argue that these requirements ne...

Concurrent action is a cornerstone of everyday human activity – from making breakfast to driving on a freeway. It is also the basis for multiagent coordination. We introduce a general Markov Decision Process (MDP) framework for modeling concurrent decision making, where agents learn optimal plans over concurrent temporally extended actions. Our model is based on the concurrent options framework...

This paper reports on research on scholarly research practices and requirements conducted in the context of the Preparing DARIAH and, subsequently, the EHRI (European Holocaust Research Infrastructure) EU-funded e-infrastructure projects. It summarises the findings of earlier research, and describes the plan of work and methodology of the empirical research designed and conducted by DCU in the ...

Content-based image retrieval has been studied more than two decades, but surprisingly has not been widely deployed for web-scale image databases. This is mainly caused by two factors: low scalability and lack of commercial applications. In this poster we review our recent research activities for developing web-scalable image retrieval and its novel applications to address various problems. Fir...

Art and Science are two important aspects of human existence. focuses on facts knowledge the physical world, while plays a vital role in interpreting to something that can be appreciated. Biology as part this is generally taught with solid dedication its disciplinary strength having own core elements definitive border. This mixed method study applied sequential explanatory groups, Art-Based-Act...