Operator placement has a profound impact on the performance of a distributed complex
event processing system (DCEP). Since the behavior of a placement mechanism strongly …

The development of adaptive distributed systems is complex. Due to a large amount of
interdependencies and feedback loops between network nodes and software components …

Abstract Distributed Complex Event Processing (DCEP) is a commonly used paradigm to
detect and act on situational changes of many applications, including the Internet of Things …

Virtual reality has been gaining popularity in recent years fueled by the proliferation of
affordable consumer-grade devices such as Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and Samsung VR …

With a plethora of sensors and ubiquitous access to the Internet, modern smartphones have
enabled a broad range of context-based applications. Most applications make use of the …

This book reports on a novel concept of mechanism transitions for the design of highly
scalable and adaptive publish/subscribe systems. First, it introduces relevant mechanisms …

Due to complex interdependencies and feedback loops between network layers and nodes,
the development of adaptive applications is difficult. As networking applications respond …

Adaptivity is a cornerstone concept in video streaming. Equipped with the concept of
Transitions, we review in this paper adaptivity mechanisms known from classical video …

Future mobile applications will increasingly rely on direct communication among devices or
with the environment-eg, sensors-to provide interactive experiences to their users. The …

The Internet faces ever faster and stronger dynamics in the behavior patterns of its users and
hence, in the imposed load and traffic. However, the various 'mechanisms' used within the …