Intelligent service processing in common USN middleware

The Ubiquitous sensor network (USN) is composed of several heterogeneous sensors with a variety of characteristics. An application based on the sensor network also has various requirements to provide services to users. Therefore it is important to develop the common USN middleware for flexible integration between the sensor networks and applications. Especially, this paper focuses on intelligent service management which is one of the main functions of USN middleware. Several applications in the sensor network environment support not only monitoring services, but also sensor-based context-awareness and intelligent services. In many applications, however, approaches to support intelligent services depend on the application because the standard method has been undefined yet. Therefore this paper proposes a common method for processing intelligent services in USN middleware independent of an application. The proposed method is implemented and evaluated as a component of USN middleware.     

基于MapGIS-IMS SOA的WebGIS研究与实现

运用基于面向服务的体系结构（SOA）的WebService技术可以为WebGIS中诸如并发访问能力、系统的异构兼容性、系统的集成和维护、信息共享和发布以及跨平台互操作等多方面的问题,提供较为理想的应用方案。MapGIS—IMSSOA开发平台采用SOA构建分布式WebGIS,将服务与WebGIS相结合,用服务枸建封装好的、可重用的、易拓展维护WebGIS。     

Integration of service robots in the smart home by means of UPnP: A surveillance robot case study

Despite the large number of electronic devices that coexist in homes, only a few of them can be easily integrated in the same network. Given that smart home applications are based on the integration of many heterogeneous devices in the same network, the lack of interoperability can become a major issue in the development of advanced services. In this paper we tackle this issue developing an adapter to integrate the service robot Rovio into a smart home by means of Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). Different advanced services are designed to explore the possibilities derived from the integration of service robots in the smart home.     

基于OSGi的传感器网络服务体系结构

为适应变化的应用环境,延长传感器网络的使用周期,提出基于OSGi的传感器网络服务体系结构。该体系结构能为各种电子 设备与外部应用提供服务,实现远程数据的交互与网关服务的远程管理。实验结果证明,该体系结构可提高传感器网络的开放性和互操 作性。     

A QoS-aware VoD resource sharing scheme for heterogeneous networks

In network-aware concept, applications are aware of network conditions and are adaptable to the varying environment to achieve acceptable and predictable performance. Two basic aspects of network-aware applications, network-awareness and network adaptation, have been widely addressed in the literature. In this work, a solution for video on demand service that integrates wireless and wired networks by using the network-aware concepts is proposed to reduce the blocking probability and dropping probability of mobile requests. Fuzzy logic inference system is employed to select appropriate cache relay nodes to cache published video streams and distribute them to different peers through service oriented architecture (SOA). SIP-based control protocol and IMS standard are adopted in this work to ensure the possibility of heterogeneous communication and provide a framework for delivering real-time multimedia services over an IP-based network to ensure interoperability, roaming, and end-to-end session management. The experimental results demonstrate that effectiveness and practicability of the proposed work.     

Web服务交互测试中SOAP消息的控制和分析

由于Web服务的平台异构性,Web服务的交互测试是一个重要的测试方面。阐述了一种通过截获和分析通讯消息进行Web服务交互测试的方法。在这种测试模型中,SOAP消息的控制和分析是关键。详细论述了SOAP消息的控制和分析在测试中的作用,并在结尾给出了系统的设计实现。     

分布式PACS中DICOM图像存取服务的设计与实现

分布式PACS相对于基于DICOM网络的传统PACS在系统结构和性能上有较大改进,但DICOM标准的专业性和复杂性严重阻碍了分布式PACS性能的提升。DICOM图像存取服务屏蔽了底层DICOM通讯协议和数据结构的复杂性,并通过为分布式PACS中的上层服务和外部应用提供一套IDL接口和访问机制来完成对DICOM图像文件中各类数据的访问,较大地提高了分布式PACS系统的开放性和互联互操作性。     

Context data management: an architectural framework for context-aware services

Mobile devices are equipped with increasing processing power and sensing capabilities, and mobile services can benefit from these features to provide a more personalized and context-aware experience to final users. To efficiently collect and deliver context information, a proper architecture is required, where heterogeneous context information can be processed to provide higher-level context information, context data are represented uniformly, and applications can process context data with high-level queries. This paper fulfils this goal of interoperability and domain independence by defining a framework for context data management relying on open standards (XMPP and REST), acting as an enabler for third-party context-aware applications; other main novelties of our work are the definition of a ContextML for standard context data representation, and a Context Query Language (CQL) to access context information based on high-level data filtering.     

EAFoC: Enterprise Architecture Framework Based on Commonality

The recent rapid development in information systems （ISs） has resulted in a critical need for integration and interoperability between heterogeneous ISs in various domains, using specific commonalities. However, stovepipe systems have been caused due to inconsistencies in planning IS architecture among stakeholders. So far, there has been no research on an enterprise architecture framework （EAF） that can satisfy with the coefficient factors of system architecture （SA） and enterprise architecture （EA）. This paper proposes a new EAF that can resolve the problems inherent in existing legacy EAFs and their features. EAFoC （Enterprise Architecture Framework based on Commonality） is based on commonality that can be satisfied as the coefficient factors in both SA and EA within a common information technology （IT） domain. Thus, it should be possible to integrate an established heterogeneous framework for each stakeholder＇s view. Consequently, the most important contribution of this paper is to establish the appropriate EAFoC for the development of consistent IS architecture, smooth communication among stakeholders, systematic integration management of diversified and complicated new IT technologies, interoperability among heterogeneous ISs, and reusability based on commonality with other platforms.     

异构组件互操作研究

目前工业级的分布式组件模型有:DCOM,CORBA以及EJB.不同组件模型间缺乏统一的互操作标准,形成了企业内部应用集成和跨企业应用互操作的瓶颈,总结了目前实现异构组件互操作的主要方法并分析了其不足.Web Services的出现为实现异构组件互操作提供了新的契机,提出了基于Web Services的异构组件互操作方案,并以CORBA为例,说明了分布式组件与Web Services的集成.     

Supporting dynamic access to virtualized data resources via WSRF-based services

Today grid applications require not only lots of computational power but data at a very large scale too. Although grid computing was initially conceptualized as the technology that focuses on solving compute-intensive problems, this focus has gradually shifted to applications where data is distributed over various locations. Access to these data resources stored in heterogeneous grid storage systems located at geographically distributed virtual organizations in an integrated and uniform way is a challenging problem. The Web Services Resource Framework (WSRF) has recently emerged as the standard for the development and integration of grid services. This paper proposes and presents Gravy4WS, a middleware architecture based on WSRF Web services that enables the dynamic access to virtualized grid data resources. A novel scheduling algorithm called DCE (Delegating-Cluster-Execution based Scheduling) is proposed to improve load balancing of the system. The implementation of Gravy4WS using WSRF libraries and services provided by Globus Toolkit 4 is described together with its performance evaluation.     

工业以太网及OPC在智能建筑中的应用

随着全球信息化的高度发展，智能建筑的集成程度也越来越高。现在主要制约因素是智能建筑中各个集成子系统之间互联性和互操作性差，这些系统包括设备及软硬件系统。介绍了工业以太网、OPC及OPC DX技术在智能建筑中的应用。工业以太网已经成功应用在工业控制领域，它良好的开放性及在工业控制网络和信息网络整合方面的优势使智能建筑的信息集成度大大提高。OPC这种软件数据交换标准接口和规程，消除了使用数据的应用程序与为数据服务的应用程序之间的隔阂，使不同系统可以在异构计算机环境下无缝连接，同时实现远程实时控制访问。它们的应用极大提高了智能建筑的集成化程度。     

基于OPC的焦化厂备煤系统异构网络化控制系统设计

针对焦化厂备煤生产车间内部由于具有多种网络体系或者结构的现场总线及控制系统而造成信息无法共享的问题,提出了一种基于OPC技术的异构网络化控制系统的设计方案,详细介绍了系统的OPC服务器/客户端的设计开发。该系统通过基于工业以太网的TCP/IP体系连接所有子系统,并利用OPC技术为异构数据源提供统一数据接口,使数据管理层能够获取各种数据,解决了异构网络中数据信息转换、集成及存储问题,满足了企业生产过程中信息互操作以及与企业信息系统集成的要求。     

基于XML与Web服务的多源气田信息整合

气田信息整合的主要目标是实现自治、分布、异构数据源的自动数据交换，并为用户提供统一的全局数据视图。Web服务作为一种面向服务的分布式计算技术，提供了一种建立基于Web的复杂松耦合分布式系统框架。讨论了Web服务应用于信息整合的基本模式，提出了基于Web服务的气田信息整合体系结构和基于元数据的气田信息整合方法。系统采用XML作为数据表示和交换的标准，具有较强的灵活性和可维护性。     

基于BTP的Web服务事务协调研究与实现

Web服务技术为异构应用之间的集成和互操作提供了有效的解决手段。目前的Web服务还缺乏全局的事务环境,传统的事务模型不再适用于新的Web环境下的要求。针对Web服务中事务处理的协调问题,分析现有的事务处理模型和协议,设计实现了一个基于BTP协议的Web服务事务原型系统,把用于Web服务事务处理的BTP协议和用于传统事务的两阶段提交协议相结合来协调Web服务中的事务。通过运行应用实例,验证了原型系统的可行性,该系统具备协调短期事务与长事务的能力。     

Service oriented evolutionary algorithms

This work presents a service oriented architecture for evolutionary algorithms, and an implementation of this architecture using a specific technology (called OSGiLiath). Service oriented architecture is a computational paradigm where users interact using services to increase the integration between systems. The presented abstract architecture is formed by loosely coupled, highly configurable and language-independent services. As an example of an implementation of this architecture, a complete process development using a specific service oriented technology is explained. With this implementation, less effort than classical development in integration, distribution mechanisms and execution time management has been attained. In addition, steps, ideas, advantages and disadvantages, and guidelines to create service oriented evolutionary algorithms are presented. Using existing software, or from scratch, researchers can create services to increase the interoperability in this area.     

Java- and CORBA-based network management

Systems to manage distributed heterogeneous networks and services must often use off-the-shelf components and leverage legacy applications. Much of the telecommunications industry uses a network architecture based on CMIP (Common Management Information Protocol) to manage networks and services, while much of the Internet uses the SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). To provide distributed network management, the telecommunications industry must accommodate both, Nokia developed the Distributed Computing Platform prototype to support the creation, management, and invocation of distributed telecommunications services. Using CORBA as a base, DCP handles network management by adding managed-object models and protocols. It provides mechanisms that allow communication between CMIP-based objects and a gateway for SNMP-based systems. The prototype also allows users to access network information via Web browsers, CGI gateways, and Java or HTTP daemons. The Nokia engineers also discuss the lessons they learned about Java and CORBA integration     

Modulare Softwarearchitektur für Mehrwertanwendungen der deutschen Gesundheitstelematik

Value-added applications of the German healthcare telematics aim at patient orientation as well as quality and efficiency improvements in the healthcare sector. Telematics services can be utilized in many ways, e.g., to guarantee security standards and interoperability. The electronic health card is merely one example. The design science oriented article presents the development and evaluation of a software architecture for value-added applications. In order to achieve better user acceptance, the architectural requirements were derived directly from the caregivers. The architecture is illustrated and evaluated by the example of electronic referral management. Typical functional units of medical processes are modeled in seven layers. The instantiation shows a structured application with high security standards which enables interoperability between heterogeneous existing systems and extensive control by physicians’ cooperatives. The architecture offers, for the first time in German healthcare, the opportunity to safely and reliably specify and develop a variety of value-added applications which can be provided via the telematics infrastructure.     

Applying intelligent agents and semantic web services in eGovernment environments

The increasing volume of eGovernment‐related services is demanding new approaches for service integration and interoperability in this domain. Semantic web (SW) technologies and applications can leverage the potential of eGovernment service integration and discovery, thus tackling the problems of semantic heterogeneity characterizing eGovernment information sources and the different levels of interoperability. eGovernment services will therefore be semantically described in the foreseeable future. In an environment with semantically annotated services, software agents are essential as the entities responsible for exploiting the semantic content in order to automate some tasks, and so enhance the user's experience. In this paper, we present a framework that provides a seamless integration of semantic web services and intelligent agents technologies by making use of ontologies to facilitate their interoperation. The proposed framework can assist in the development of powerful and flexible distributed systems in complex, dynamic, heterogeneous, unpredictable and open environments. Our approach is backed up by a proof‐of‐concept implementation, where the breakthrough of integrating disparate eGovernment services has been tested.     

An intelligent infotainment dissemination scheme for heterogeneous vehicular networks

In a vehicular network, applications are expected to be aware of network conditions and be adaptable to the varying environment in order to achieve the acceptable and predictable performance. Moreover, the establishment of vehicle infotainment system in a heterogeneous vehicular network needs to pay special attention to the distinctive network characteristic in wired/wireless networks, such as dynamic topology and less available bandwidth, and the exploitation of the underutilized peers’ resources to support large-scale services. This work thus proposes a service-oriented information dissemination scheme for vehicle infotainment system to ensure the possibility of heterogeneous vehicular communication and a framework for delivering real-time services over an IP-based network is provided to assure interoperability, roaming, and end-to-end session management. The main focus of this work is to implement an adaptive vehicle infotainment system, in which cache relay nodes ((Xiao, Zhuang, & Liu, 2005)) can be intelligently determined. Fuzzy logic inference system is employed to determine appropriate cache relay nodes to cache infotainment data streams and distribute them to different peers through service-oriented architecture. The experimental results demonstrate that effectiveness and practicability of the proposed work.