In an effort to avoid improper use of program functions, modern programming languages employ some kind of preventative type system. These type systems can be classified as either static or dynamic. Static type systems ...

Deformation is a key component in many applications including virtual surgery and the animation of digital characters in the movie industry. Previous deformation methods either require non-intuitive ways of specifying the ...

We present two software distributed shared memory protocols that dynamically adapt between a single writer (SW) and a multiple writer (MW) protocol based on the application's sharing patterns. The first protocol adapts ...

For this thesis, we have developed a tool for mapping HPF applications onto the Grid using the GrADS [ea02] infrastructure. To build the mapper, the tool makes use of SPMD taskgraph representation of the application. Using ...

In this thesis, I present the design and evaluation of new techniques for using directional antennas to save energy and to bridge network partitions in a mobile ad hoc network. This thesis advocates close but simple ...

Cooperative peer-to-peer applications are designed to share the resources of each participating computer for the common good of everyone. However, users do not necessarily have an incentive to donate resources to the system ...

Neutrophil adhesion to endothelium is prerequisite for extravasation and localization at inflammatory sites. In the vasculature this process occurs under conditions of hydrodynamic shear requiring that bonds formed between ...

As visual programming languages become both more expressive and more popular in the domains of real-time and embedded software, the need for rigorous techniques for reasoning about programs written in these languages becomes ...

Over the past few decades, scientific research has grown to rely increasingly on simulation and other computational techniques. This strategy has been named in silico research. Computation is increasingly important for ...

As the World Wide Web experiences increasing commercial and mission-critical use, server systems are expected to deliver high and predictable performance. The phenomenal improvement in microprocessor speeds, coupled with ...