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  27th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS 2007), June 25-29, 2007, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. IEEE Computer Society 2007

Session 1A - Algorithms

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  Tina Nolte, Nancy A. Lynch: A Virtual Node-Based Tracking Algorithm for Mobile Networks. 1
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  Zhenhui Shen, Srikanta Tirthapura: Approximate Covering Detection among Content-Based Subscriptions Using Space Filling Curves. 2
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  Borzoo Bonakdarpour, Sandeep S. Kulkarni: Exploiting Symbolic Techniques in Automated Synthesis of Distributed Programs with Large State Space. 3

Session 1B - Data Streaming

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  Sumit Ganguly, Minos N. Garofalakis, Rajeev Rastogi, Krishan K. Sabnani: Streaming Algorithms for Robust, Real-Time Detection of DDoS Attacks. 4
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  Vassil Kriakov, Alex Delis, George Kollios: Approximate Data Stream Joins in Distributed Systems. 5
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  Nagender Bandi, Divyakant Agrawal, Amr El Abbadi: Fast Algorithms for Heavy Distinct Hitters using Associative Memories. 6

Session 1C - Sensor Networks: Sensing and Mobility

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  Yu Wang, Hongyi Wu, Feng Lin, Nian-Feng Tzeng: Protocol Design and Optimization for Delay/Fault-Tolerant Mobile Sensor Networks. 7
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  Yu Gu, Joengmin Hwang, Tian He, David Hung-Chang Du: uSense: A Unified Asymmetric Sensing Coverage Architecture for Wireless Sensor Networks. 8
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  Mo Li, Yunhao Liu, Lei Chen: Non-Threshold based Event Detection for 3D Environment Monitoring in Sensor Networks. 9

Session 2A - Modeling and Self-Optimization

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  Vivek Rai, Swaminathan Sivasubramanian, Sandjai Bhulai, Pawel Garbacki, Maarten van Steen: A Multiphased Approach for Modeling and Analysis of the BitTorrent Protocol. 10
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  Manish Bhide, Krithi Ramamritham, Mukund Agrawal: Efficient Execution of Continuous Incoherency Bounded Queries over Multi-Source Streaming Data. 11
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  Surendar Chandra, Ashish Gehani, Xuwen Yu: Automated Storage Reclamation Using Temporal Importance Annotations. 12

Session 2B - Peer-to-Peer Systems

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  Anwitaman Datta, Ion Stoica, Michael J. Franklin: LagOver: Latency Gradated Overlays. 13
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  Jeffrey Pang, Phillip B. Gibbons, Michael Kaminsky, Srinivasan Seshan, Haifeng Yu: Defragmenting DHT-based Distributed File Systems. 14
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  Mayur Deshpande, Abhishek Amit, Mason Chang, Nalini Venkatasubramanian, Sharad Mehrotra: Flashback: A Peer-to-PeerWeb Server for Flash Crowds. 15

Session 2C - Performance Issues in Wireless Networks

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  Lin Chen, Jean Leneutre: Selfishness, Not Always A Nightmare: Modeling Selfish MAC Behaviors in Wireless Mobile Ad Hoc Networks. 16
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  Ai Chen, Dongwook Lee, Prasun Sinha: Optimizing Multicast Performance in Large-Scale WLANs. 17
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  Shan-Hung Wu, Chung-Min Chen, Ming-Syan Chen: An Asymmetric Quorum-based Power Saving Protocol for Clustered Ad Hoc Networks. 18

Session 3A - Replication

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  Rachid Guerraoui, Dejan Kostic, Ron R. Levy, Vivien Quéma: A High Throughput Atomic Storage Algorithm. 19
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  Vijay K. Garg, Vinit A. Ogale: Fusible Data Structures for Fault-Tolerance. 20
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  Philippe Bergheaud, Dinesh Subhraveti, Marc Vertes: Fault Tolerance in Multiprocessor Systems Via Application Cloning. 21

Session 3B - Privacy in Distributed Systems

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  Mudhakar Srivatsa, Ling Liu: Secure Event Dissemination in Publish-Subscribe Networks. 22
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  Pandurang Kamat, Wenyuan Xu, Wade Trappe, Yanyong Zhang: Temporal Privacy in Wireless Sensor Networks. 23
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  Ye Zhu, Riccardo Bettati: Compromising Location Privacy inWireless Networks Using Sensors with Limited Information. 24

Session 3C - Network Protocols and Overlay Networks

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  Guoqiang Shu, David Lee: Testing Security Properties of Protocol Implementations - a Machine Learning Based Approach. 25
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  Dong-Young Lee, Simon S. Lam: Protocol Design for Dynamic Delaunay Triangulation. 26
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  Silvia Bianchi, Ajoy Kumar Datta, Pascal Felber, Maria Gradinariu: Stabilizing Peer-to-Peer Spatial Filters. 27

Session 4A - Theory

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  Yusuo Hu, Hua Chen, Jian-Guang Lou, Jiang Li: Distributed Density Estimation Using Non-parametric Statistics. 28
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  André Brinkmann, Sascha Effert, Friedhelm Meyer auf der Heide: Dynamic and Redundant Data Placement. 29
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  Anh-Tuan Gai, Fabien Mathieu, Fabien de Montgolfier, Julien Reynier: Stratification in P2P Networks: Application to BitTorrent. 30

Session 4B - Peer-to-Peer Overlay Construction

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  Pawel Garbacki, Dick H. J. Epema, Maarten van Steen: Optimizing Peer Relationships in a Super-Peer Network. 31
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  Hasan Guclu, Murat Yuksel: Scale-Free Overlay Topologies with Hard Cutoffs for Unstructured Peer-to-Peer Networks. 32
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  Balasubramaneyam Maniymaran, Marin Bertier, Anne-Marie Kermarrec: Build One, Get One Free: Leveraging the Coexistence of Multiple P2P Overlay Networks. 33

Session 4C - Sensor Networks: Querying

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  Liqian Luo, Qing Cao, Chengdu Huang, Tarek F. Abdelzaher, John A. Stankovic, Michael Ward: EnviroMic: Towards Cooperative Storage and Retrieval in Audio Sensor Networks. 34
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  Yu-Chi Chung, I-Fang Su, Chiang Lee: Supporting Multi-Dimensional Range Query for Sensor Networks. 35
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  Yunhao Liu, Mo Li: Iso-Map: Energy-Efficient Contour Mapping in Wireless Sensor Networks. 36

Session 5A - Distributed Data Management Algorithms

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  Omar Benjelloun, Hector Garcia-Molina, Heng Gong, Hideki Kawai, Tait Eliott Larson, David Menestrina, Sutthipong Thavisomboon: D-Swoosh: A Family of Algorithms for Generic, Distributed Entity Resolution. 37
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  Yongzhen Zhuang, Lei Chen, Xiaoyang Sean Wang, Jie Lian: A Weighted Moving Average-based Approach for Cleaning Sensor Data. 38
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  Shili Xiang, Hock-Beng Lim, Kian-Lee Tan, Yongluan Zhou: Two-Tier Multiple Query Optimization for Sensor Networks. 39

Session 5B - Security in Wireless and P2P

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  Donggang Liu: Resilient Cluster Formation for Sensor Networks. 40
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  Ivan Osipkov, Eugene Y. Vasserman, Nicholas Hopper, Yongdae Kim: Combating Double-Spending Using Cooperative P2P Systems. 41
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  Guanhua Yan, Stephan Eidenbenz: Modeling Propagation Dynamics of Bluetooth Worms. 42

Session 5C - Connectivity in Wireless Networks

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  Pan Li, Chi Zhang, Yuguang Fang: Asymptotic Connectivity in Wireless Networks Using Directional Antennas. 43
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  Cigdem Sengul, Robin Kravets: Heuristic Approaches to Energy-Efficient Network Design Problem. 44
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  Shuhui Yang, Jie Wu, Fei Dai: Efficient Backbone Construction Methods in MANETs Using Directional Antennas. 45

Session 6A - Networks

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  Maria Gradinariu, Sébastien Tixeuil: Conflict Managers for Self-stabilization without Fairness Assumption. 46
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  Yunfeng Lin, Baochun Li, Ben Liang: Differentiated Data Persistence with Priority Random Linear Codes. 47
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  Mahmoud Elhaddad, Hammad Iqbal, Taieb Znati, Rami G. Melhem: Scheduling to Minimize theWorst-Case Loss Rate. 48

Session 6B - Peer-to-Peer Applications

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  Feng Wang, Yongqiang Xiong, Jiangchuan Liu: mTreebone: A Hybrid Tree/Mesh Overlay for Application-Layer Live Video Multicast. 49
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  Souptik Datta, Hillol Kargupta: Uniform Data Sampling from a Peer-to-Peer Network. 50
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  Zhen Xiao, Lei Guo, John M. Tracey: Understanding Instant Messaging Traffic Characteristics. 51

Session 6C - Internet Computing and Applications

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  Ahmed Metwally, Divyakant Agrawal, Amr El Abbadi, Qi Zheng: On Hit Inflation Techniques and Detection in Streams of Web Advertising Networks. 52
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  Sabyasachi Roy, Himabindu Pucha, Zheng Zhang, Y. Charlie Hu, Lili Qiu: Overlay Node Placement: Analysis, Algorithms and Impact on Applications. 53
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  Ling Huang, Minos N. Garofalakis, Anthony D. Joseph, Nina Taft: Communication-Efficient Tracking of Distributed Cumulative Triggers. 54

Session 7A - Trust

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  Ramsés Morales, Indranil Gupta: AVMON: Optimal and Scalable Discovery of Consistent Availability Monitoring Overlays for Distributed Systems. 55
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  Qiao Lian, Zheng Zhang, Mao Yang, Ben Y. Zhao, Yafei Dai, Xiaoming Li: An Empirical Study of Collusion Behavior in the Maze P2P File-Sharing System. 56
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  Anna Cinzia Squicciarini, Alberto Trombetta, Elisa Bertino: Supporting Robust and Secure Interactions in Open Domains through Recovery of Trust Negotiations. 57

Session 7B - Grids, Measurement and Characterization

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  Wenbin Zhu, Patrick G. Bridges, Arthur B. Maccabe: Embedded Gossip: Lightweight Online Measurement for Large-Scale Applications. 58
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  Deniz Ersoz, Mazin S. Yousif, Chita R. Das: Characterizing Network Traffic in a Cluster-based, Multi-tier Data Center. 59
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  Jianjun Zhang, Gong Zhang, Ling Liu: GeoGrid: A Scalable Location Service Network. 60

Session 7C - Internet Streaming and IP TV

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  Enhua Tan, Lei Guo, Songqing Chen, Xiaodong Zhang: SCAP: Smart Caching inWireless Access Points to Improve P2P Streaming. 61
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  Chuan Wu, Baochun Li, Shuqiao Zhao: Magellan: Charting Large-Scale Peer-to-Peer Live Streaming Topologies. 62
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  Matthew S. Allen, Ben Y. Zhao, Richard Wolski: Deploying Video-on-Demand Services on Cable Networks. 63

Session 8A - Middleware

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  Shuang Liang, Song Jiang, Xiaodong Zhang: STEP: Sequentiality and Thrashing Detection Based Prefetching to Improve Performance of Networked Storage Servers. 64
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  David Hilley, Umakishore Ramachandran: Stampede RT: Programming Abstractions for Live Streaming Applications. 65
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  Antonio Fernández, Vincent Gramoli, Ernesto Jiménez, Anne-Marie Kermarrec, Michel Raynal: Distributed Slicing in Dynamic Systems. 66

Session 8B - Theory and Resource Management

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  K. Mani Chandy, Michel Charpentier: Self-Similar Algorithms for Dynamic Distributed Systems. 67
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  Cathy H. Xia, Donald F. Towsley, Chun Zhang: Distributed Resource Management and Admission Control of Stream Processing Systems with Max Utility. 68

Session 8C - Sensor Networks: Security and Localization

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  Fan Ye, Hao Yang, Zhen Liu: Catching "Moles" in Sensor Networks. 69
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  Yawen Wei, Zhen Yu, Yong Guan: Location Verification Algorithms forWireless Sensor Networks. 70