Some thoughts on systems integration: A conceptual framework

This article presents a conceptual framework for systems integration in the area of computing systems. The framework identifies a hierarchical structure of concepts and methods that allows us to discuss the different elements of systems integration. The kernel of this approach is the concept of an integration architecture, specifying the general layout of the integration framework. Such an integration architecture is based on enabling technologies, like networking, and forms the basis for global integration activities. These global integration activities are targeted to preserve a common universe of discourse for the user of the integrated architecture and to agree upon a conceptual model of the application domain. Based on these prerequisites, two models for managing the process of systems integration, the post factor approach and the phased top-down approach, are discussed.     

Large scale interoperability and distributed transaction processing

This article integrates an interoperability architecture, the OSCA^TM architecture, and a distributed transaction processing protocol, the X/Open^® Distributed Transaction Processing model, into a unified model of large scale interoperability and distributed transaction processing. Applications supporting different business operations are often deployed in heterogeneous environments in which applications are stand alone islands and operations are fragmented. But in order to have integrated operations, a loosely coupled system of autonomous applications is required often bound together via a distributed transaction processing protocol. This article describes a model for this configuration. It will propose that the span of control of a transaction manager defines the transaction environment for a single application. Any two applications need not conform to the same supplier's transaction environment nor reside in the same environment. Interoperability must be provided among applications, since any one application cannot assume that any other application is under the control of the same transaction manager. Requirements are imposed upon the interactions of applications to support interoperability. The interface between transaction managers must be compatible with these requirements. Other distributed architecture standards must define the requirements for release independence, resource independence, accessibility transparency, location transparency, contract interfaces, and secure environment.     

基于知识的Deep Web集成环境变化处理的研究

研究了Deep Web集成环境中构件的依赖关系(执行偏序依赖和知识依赖),并在此基础上提出了一种基于知识的环境变化的处理方法,包括Deep Web集成环境变化处理模型以及适应Deep Web环境变化的动态体系结构和处理算法,可以对大规模Deep Web集成的进一步探索和走向应用提供参考.实验结果表明,该方法不仅可以处理Deep Web环境的变化,还可以大幅度提高集成系统的性能.     

基于传统文化艺术资源整合基础上的山东区域特色动漫设计研究

山东区域的传统文化艺术资源主要包括:民间传说、寓言故事、文学作品、文物古迹、传统艺术等内容。     

基于知识推理的小卫星综合测试知识库系统架构设计与应用

批量化、产业化足小卫星应用领域未来的发展趋势,将多媒体技术与智能化手段用于卫星综合测试必将提高小卫星地面并行,批量同步测试的可靠性和效率;基于小卫星综合测试知识提出了一种实时监视卫星状态诊断知识库系统的架构设计方法,给出了系统的拓扑结构,对该系统的各模块原理、功能进行了系统的论述;从工程应用角度出发,分析了在设计过程中的关键技术问题.     

复杂系统涌现与基于整体论的多智能体分析

研究复杂系统整体性,尤其整体性的涌现是现代科学技术研究的重要课题和难题。企图用多智能体的办法,甚至用自适应多智能体的办法来剖析系统的整体性,从系统方法学上来讲,显然是偏面的,不恰当的。本文从复杂系统整体性和涌现的基本概念出发,指出必须采用微观到宏观,再从宏观到微观相结合的整体论分析方法;提出了基于整体论的多智能体分析总体框架;通过系统整体性和涌现的区别与联系的探讨,又明确提出了在整体性分析中可采用数学、逻辑和实验(仿真)等三种不同的方法;最后,给出了适用于分析复杂系统整体性及其涌现的基于整体论的多智能体参考体系结构[1]。     

环境景观的教育功能浅析

随着社会文化的发展。景观单一的休闲观赏功能已不能满足人们越来越高的物质文化需求,也很难使人类对生态环境及其保护有更深入的了解。文章从以上两方面为切入点,依靠当代国内外对景观教育功能的研究,提出应该从认知维度上来设计景观。依靠景观访问者的自发性活动和认知能力来向其传递更多信息．以增强景观的教育功能,井依此对景观设计的方法进行了简单论述。     

现代建筑装饰设计与中国传统文化元素运用的思考

装饰作为一种美化人们生活的物质形式,不仅仅是各种色彩、线条、版块等元素的集合,更重要的它是人类文化的产物,也是人类精神和思想的承载。无论在古代还是在现代,无论是东方还是西方,都有过许多璀璨缤纷的装饰工程艺术作品,它们至今对我们的生活还产生着巨大的影响。在我国有很多现代装饰设计就结合了传统文化元素,充分展示了民族性和本土文化的特征,成为了一个时代辉煌的象征。     

搅拌设备化工预设计专家系统的黑板系统结构

传统的手工设计混合设备的方法十分耗时且容易出错,因此实现设计的自动化和智能化是非常用意义的开发了搅拌设备化工预设计专家系统系统。详细介绍了专家系统的结构,系统采用两层黑板结构模型和多种知识源相结合的策略,来处理解决复杂的协同问题。知识源包括设计规则库、设计公式库和机械设备标准库,内部黑板主要是为规则库的推理机存储信息服务,而全局黑板系统则是整个系统的数据共享和信息交换中心,并采用层次框架结构进行表达,将人工智能技术与普通设计程序相结合,可以在设计过程为用户提供系统的帮助和指导,来实现搅拌设备设计的自动化和智能化。     

Identifying object isomerism in multidatabase systems

In a multidatabase system that consists of object databases, the same real-world entity can be stored as objects in different databases with incompatible object identifiers. How to identify and integrate these objects representing the same entities such that (a) object duplication in the query result can be avoided, (b) information for the entity can be gathered, and (c) the specialization of multiple classes can be built is an important issue to provide a well structured global object schema and a more informative query result. In this paper, we extend our results on probabilistic query processing and joining relations on incompatible keys to solve the problem. Various data and schema conflicts such as missing data, inconsistent data and domain mismatch which may exist in classes from different databases are considered in the process of identification.Recommended by: Amit Sheth     

NEW INSIGHTS INTO PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGNING ARCHITECTURE OF ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM FOR TOOL INTEGRATION ─IN THE CASE OF PRODUCTION MACHINES DESIGN

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人类学视野下的设计研究——设计艺术中的田野调查原则及其意义

田野调查法是人类学在长期发展中形成的一套独特研究方法,本文试对设计艺术中田野调查一般应遵循的三条基本原则——参与观察、主位法、整体论进行阐述,并结合实际设计案例来探讨田野调查法对于设计艺术研究和创新的意义。     

基于SOA-BPM组合架构的第三方物流企业信息系统集成平台

为实现SOA-BPM组合架构下的第三方物流信息系统集成平台,采取了OSWorkflow和Tuscany作为基础中间件软件,开发了工作流调度、业务流程监控、常用的Tuscany服务库组件等平台模块,取得了阶段性的成果,给出了可进一步研究的内容。     

Answering heterogeneous database queries with degrees of uncertainty

In heterogeneous database systems,partial values have been used to resolve some schema integration problems. Performing operations on partial values may producemaybe tuples in the query result which cannot be compared. Thus, users have no way to distinguish which maybe tuple is the most possible answer. In this paper, the concept of partial values is generalized toprobabilistic partial values. We propose an approach to resolve the schema integration problems using probabilistic partial values and develop a full set of extended relational operators for manipulating relations containing probabilistic partial values. With this approach, the uncertain answer tuples of a query are associated with degrees of uncertainty (represented by probabilities). That provides users a comparison among maybe tuples and a better understanding on the query results. Besides, extended selection and join are generalized to -selection and -join, respectively, which can be used to filter out maybe tuples with low probabilities — those which have probabilities smaller than .     

Modeling information architecture for the organization

The issue of information architecture (IA) for organizations has recently received considerable attention in IS development. However, as yet little research has been reported on modeling IA using a systematic approach. This paper describes an object-oriented method for modeling it. The proposed method extends the traditional concept of IS analysis into the context of contemporary information technology (IT), and is useful for planning IT-enabled business process reengineering for the organization.