4. ISADS 1999: Tokyo, Japan

The Fourth International Symposium on Autonomous Decentralized Systems, ISADS 1999, 20-23 March 1999, Tokyo, Japan. IEEE Computer Society, 2001, online publication: http://computer.org/proceedings/isads/0137/0137toc.htm

Keynote Address

S. Yamanouchi:
Essential Information Systems for Railways and Intensive Application of ADS Technology - COSMOS and ATOS. 2-

Transportation

Fumio Kitahara, Keiji Kamijou, Yoshiaki Kakurai, Keisuke Bekki, Kazuo Kera, Katsumi Kawano:
Phased-in Construction Method of ATOS (Autonomous Decentralized Transport Operation Control System). 415-
Koichi Goto, Hiroshi Matsubara, Shuichi Myojo:
A Mobile Guide System for Visually Disabled Persons. 12-17
Takashi Kawakami:
Dynamic Power Saving Strategy and Data System for Future Shinkansen Traffic Control. 18-

Real-Time Systems

Hermann Kopetz:
Elementary versus Composite Interfaces in Distributed Real-Time Systems. 26-33
Michael Mock, Edgar Nett:
Real-Time Communication in Autonomous Robot Systems. 34-41
John A. Maurer, Roman Ginis, Richard Freedman, Michael Squadrito, Steven Wohlever, Bhavani M. Thuraisingham:
Adaptable Real-Time Distributed Object Management for Command and Control Systems. 42-

Object Systems

Takeiki Aizono, Katsumi Kawano, Masahiro Ohashi, Makoto Kogure:
An Object Model of Autonomous Control Processor and the Message Selection Method. 58-64
J. Lee, T. Kim, G. Yoon, J. Hong, S. Cha, D. Bae:
Developing Distributed Software Systems by Incorporating Meta-Object Protocol (diMOP) with Unified Modeling Language (UML). 65-72
Kyouji Hasegawa, Hiroaki Higaki, Makoto Takizawa:
Object-based Protocol for Replicated Objects. 73-

Plenary Panel: Open ADS

Seiichi Shin:
Panel Discussion on Open ADS. 82
Koichi Kishimoto:
Distributed Manufacturing Architecture. 83-84
Shigeru Tazaki:
A Standard Protocol for an Autonomous, Decentralized Building Automation System. 85-88
Bhavani M. Thuraisingham:
Object Technology for Building Adaptable and Evolvable Autonomous Decentralized Systems. 89-

Manufacturing

Tomotaka Yano, Ken Ohara, Toru Kuwahara, Satoshi Matsumoto, Qiusheng Xie, Hirobumi Fukuoka:
Flexible and Robust CIM Architecture using Distributed Objects. 92-97
Naoki Tomita, Satoru Shibao, Masaru Omura, Masaharu Oku:
Flow Oriented Approach for Human-centered Agile Manufacturing Systems. 98-106
Masahiro Hiji, Masaru Tezuka:
Modeling Manufacturing Resources based on Agent Model. 107-

Distributed Systems and Agents

Haihong Zheng, Sourav Bhattacharya:
Working Set in Channel Management for Cellular Networks. 116-123
Hidehiko Wada, Yuichi Sakuraba, Masako Negishi, Toshiharu Yamakawa, K. Kubo, Y. Kashiyama:
A Machinery Control System using Mobile Agents. 124-131
Jean-Charles Fabre:
On the Use of COTS Microkernels for Dependable Systems. 132-

Transaction and Messaging

Paul D. Ezhilchelvan, Alexander B. Romanovsky:
Engineering Look-ahead in Distributed Conversations. 142-
Isao Kaji, Kinji Mori:
Atomicity of Transaction Processing in Heterogeneous Autonomous Decentralized System. 150-157
Sven van der Meer, Stefan Arbanowski, Thomas Magedanz:
An Approach for a 4^th Generation Messaging System. 158-

Invited Speech

Mário Campolargo:
Information Society - R&D Challenges and Opportunities. 170-

Keynote Address

Brian Randell:
Fault Tolerance in Decentralized Systems. 174-

Service Integration

Stephen S. Yau, Ning Dong, Fariaz Karim:
Autonomous Decentralized System with Event Service for Information Services. 182-189
Hiroki Tanaka, Hidetsugu Kobayashi, Hiroshi Ishii:
Integrated Distributed Application Management under Multi-ORB-vendor Environment. 190-197
Christian Egelhaaf, Peter Schoo, A. Zisowsky, M. Fisher:
Integration of a Legacy Application into a TINA Retailer Environment. 198-

Distributed Algorithms

Tony S. Lee, Sumit Ghosh, Anil Nerode:
A Mathematical Framework for Asynchronous, Distributed, Decision-Making Systems with Semi-Autonomous Entities: Algorithm Synthesis, Simulation, and Evaluation. 206-212
Johannes Lauber, Christian Steger, Reinhold Weiss:
Autonomous Agents for Online Diagnosis of a Safety-critical System based on Probabilistic Causal Reasoning. 213-219
Nina T. Bhatti, Richard D. Schlichting:
Configurable Communication Protocols for Mobile Computing. 220-

Security

Masayuki Numao:
A Secure Key Registration System based on Proactive Secret-Sharing Scheme. 230-237
Paolo Bellavista, Antonio Corradi, Cesare Stefanelli:
A Secure and Open Mobile Agent Programming Environment. 238-245
Miyuki Imada, Ichizou Kogiku:
Security Server Incorporating Relay Servers for Distributed Processing Environments. 246-

Plenary Panel: Autonomous Agent

Radu Popescu-Zeletin:
On Autonomous Agents. 254
Stefan Covaci:
Autonomous Agent Technology. 255-257
Manuel de Jesus Mendes, Flávio Morais de Assis Silva:
Mobile Agents in Autonomous Decentralized Systems. 258-260
Yasuyuki Tahara, Akihiko Ohsuga, Shinichi Honiden:
Agent System Development Method based on Agent Patterns. 261-263
Tolety Siva Perraju:
Agents and Autonomous Distributed Systems. 264-

Object Request Broker

Mang Li, Ina Schieferdecker, Axel Rennoch:
Testing the TINA Retailer Reference Point. 268-275
Roberto Silveira Silva Filho, Jacques Wainer, Edmundo R. M. Madeira, Clarence A. Ellis:
CORBA based Architecture for Large Scale Workflow. 276-283
Eckhart Körner, Naima Aghoutane, Gazanfer Ercan, Linda Strick, Wolfgang Wunderlich, Motohisa Funabashi, Shigeki Kawano, Junichi Toyouchi:
Efficient Brokerage in a CORBA-based Service Mediation Platform. 284-

Emergent Approach

Katsunari Shibata, Koji Ito:
Emergence of Communication for Negotiation by a Recurrent Neural Network. 294-301
Tony S. Lee, Sumit Ghosh:
On the of Concept of "Stability" in Asynchronous Distributed Decision-Making Systems. 302-309
Sachiyo Arai, Kazuteru Miyazaki, Shigenobu Kobayashi:
Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning for Crane Control Problem: Designing Rewards for Conflict Resolution. 310-

Mobile Agent

Bruno Schulze, Edmundo R. M. Madeira:
Migration Transparency in Agent Systems. 320-323
Dwight Deugo:
Mobile Agents for Electing a Leader. 324-327
Takeshi Okamoto, Yoshiteru Ishida:
A Distributed Approach to Computer Virus Detection and Neutralization by Autonomous and Heterogeneous Agents. 328-331
Carlos Arias Mendez, Manuel de Jesus Mendes:
Agent Migration Issues in CORBA Platforms. 332-

Internet and Component Technology

Chia-Lin Hsu, Hsien-Chou Liao, Jiun-Liang Chen, Feng-Jian Wang:
A Web Database Application Model for Software Maintenance. 338-344
Oliver Stiemerling, Ralph Hinken, Armin B. Cremers:
Distributed Component-based Tailorability for CSCW Applications. 345-352
Chung-Ming Huang, Hsu-Yang Kung:
A Multicast Multiple-Stream Multimedia Presentation System Over Internet. 353-

Resource Management

Spyros Lalis, Manolis Marazakis, Dimitris Papadakis:
Effects of an Asynchronous Resource Allocation Protocol on End-to-End Service Provision. 362-365
Hitoshi Iima, T. Hara, N. Ichimi, Nobuo Sannomiya:
Autonomous Decentralized Scheduling Algorithm for a Job-Shop Scheduling Problem with Complicated Constraints. 366-369
Jeong-Joon Yoo, Dong-Ik Lee:
X-MAS: Mobile Agent Platform for Workflow Systems with Time Constraints. 370-373
Kazuhiro Kojima, Koji Ito:
Dynamical Distributed Memory Systems. 374-

Object-Oriented Real-Time Systems

Seung Mo Cho, Doo-Hwan Bae, Sung Deok Cha, Young Gon Kim, Byung Kyu Yoo, Sang Taek Kim:
Applying Model Checking to Concurrent Object-Oriented Software. 380-383
Chung-Shyan Liu:
A Program Generator for Object-based Implementation of Communication Protocol Software. 384-387
Teruo Kobayashi, Osamu Iba, Hiroshi Ebine, Shigeharu Aoyagi:
Advanced Train Administration and Communication System based on ADS Technologies. 388-391
Horst Wedde, Jon A. Lind:
Novel Principles for Developing and Evaluating Distributed Safety-Critical Systems. 392-

Plenary Panel: Future Direction for ADS

Hermann Kopetz:
Future Directions for Autonomous Decentralized Systems. 400-401
K. Suzanne Barber:
Dynamic Adaptive Autonomy in Agent-based Systems. 402-405
Kinji Mori:
Heterogeneous Autonomy under Evolutionary Situation. 406-408
Luca Simoncini:
Towards a Discipline of System Engineering: Validation of Dependable Systems Architectures. 409-410
K. H. Kim:
Object-Oriented Structuring of Real-Time Autonomous Decentralized Systems. 411-