Decentralised (on-blockchain) and centralised (off–blockchain) platforms are available for
the implementation of smart contracts. However, none of the two alternatives can individually …

Current software projects deal with exceptions in implementation and maintenance phases
without a clear definition of exception handling policies. We call an exception handling …

The term software architecture (SA) has been introduced to denote the high level structure of
a software system. SA has been proposed as a means for managing complexity and …

Conventional approaches for the validation of robotic systems include simulations and
functional software testing. Although these approaches are interesting, they do not offer …

To design effective exception handlers, developers must predict at design time the
exceptional events that may occur at runtime, and must implement the corresponding …

Our everyday life is pervaded by the use of a number of heterogeneous systems that are
continuously and dynamically available in the networked environment to interoperate to …

The context-awareness is a central aspect in the design of pervasive systems, characterizing
their ability to adapt its structure and behavior. The context-aware exception handling …

To improve the reliability of a system, we can add fault-tolerance mechanisms. This,
however, leads to a rise of complexity that increases the probability of software faults being …

Since its first volume in 1960, Advances in Computers has presented detailed coverage of
innovations in computer hardware, software, theory, design, and applications. It has also …

This paper considers the representation of different software fault tolerance techniques as a
product line architecture (PLA) for promoting the reuse of software artifact. The proposed …