Conceptual modeling is an important part of information systems development and use that
involves identifying and representing relevant aspects of reality. Although the past decades …

In 2017 and 2018, two events were held—in Marburg, Germany, and San Vigilio di
Marebbe, Italy, respectively—focusing on an analysis of the state of research, state of …

The complexity of managing multiagent systems (MASs) in autonomic computing can be
mitigated using a self-adaptation approach, where systems are equipped to monitor and …

Digital Twins have emerged since the beginning of this millennium to better support the
management of systems based on (real-time) data collected in different parts of the …

In many situations, it is of interest for authentication systems to adapt to context (eg, when
the user's behavior differs from the previous behavior). Hence, representing the context with …

Microservices are quite widely impacting on the software industry in recent years. Rapid
evolution and continuous deployment represent specific benefits of microservice-based …

The Human Machine Teaming (HMT) paradigm focuses on supporting partnerships
between humans and autonomous machines. HMT describes requirements for …

The MAPE-K feedback loop has been established as the primary reference model for self-
adaptive and autonomous systems in domains such as autonomous driving, robotics, and …

Healthcare applications with the Internet of Things (IoT) are often safety‐critical, thus, require
extensive testing. Such applications are often connected to smart medical devices from …

Model-Driven Engineering (MDE) provides a huge body of knowledge of automation for
many different engineering tasks, especially those involving transitioning from design to …