Fog/edge computing, function as a service, and programmable infrastructures, like software-
defined networking or network function virtualisation, are becoming ubiquitously used in …

Recent years have seen significant growth in the cloud computing market, both in terms of
provider competition (including private offerings) and customer adoption. However, the …

A distributed system's functionality must continuously evolve, especially when environmental
context changes. Such required evolution imposes unbearable complexity on system …

The cloud is scalable and cost-efficient, but it isn't ideal for hosting all applications. Fog
computing proposes an alternative of offloading some computation to the edge. Which …

The complexity and dynamic nature of System of Systems (SoS) necessitate efficient
communication mechanisms to ensure interoperability and collaborative functioning among …

System integration from sub-systems has always been a major engineering problem, which
is progressively exacerbated by (1) sub-systems becoming more diverse, self-* and …

Middleware is software that resides between applications, services, and their underlying
distributed architecture and platforms. Middleware provides several types of capabilities to …

The strong divide between applications and the network control plane is desirable, but
keeps the network in the dark regarding the ultimate purpose of applications and, as a result …

Internet of Things (IoT) systems have seen recent growth in popularity for city and home
environments. We report on the design, deployment, and use of the IoT infrastructure for …

With the current rapid development of Internet of Things (IoT) technology and the
widespread popularity of smart home devices, wireless technology has made it possible for …