An architecture to support scalable distributed virtual environment systems on grid

A Distributed Virtual Environment (DVE) system offers a computer-generated virtual world in which individuals located at different places in the physical world can interact with one another. In order to achieve real-time response for a large user base, DVE systems need to have a scalable architecture. In this paper, we present the design of a grid-enabled service oriented framework for facilitating the construction of scalable DVE systems on computing grids. A service component called “gamelet” is proposed, whose distinctive mark is its high mobility for supporting dynamic load sharing. We propose a gamelet migration protocol which can ensure the transparency and efficiency of gamelet migration, and an adaptive gamelet load-balancing (AGLB) algorithm for making gamelet redistribution decisions at runtime. The algorithm considers both the synchronization costs of the DVE system and network latencies inherent in the grid nodes. The activities of the users and the heterogeneity of grid resources are also considered in order to carry out load sharing more effectively. We evaluate the performance of the proposed mechanisms through a multiplayer online game prototype implemented using the Globus toolkit. The results show that our approach can achieve faster response times and higher throughputs than some existing approaches. This research is supported in part by the China National Grid project (863 program) and the HKU Foundation Seed Grant 28506002.     

高校学生注册收费管理系统研究——以南海广播电视大学为例

学生注册收费管理工作是学校财务管理工作的中枢。随着学校规模的不断扩大,各种类型的学生逐渐增多,传统的账务管理方式和工作手段已经难以满足要求。财务收费任务繁重,出现缴费统计困难或者信息流转通畅程度差、在各部门信息先后不一致、信息时效性滞后等问题。针对这些问题,开发了基于B/S结构的学生注册收费管理系统。     

基于SOA的智能航运数据服务平台研究

为了实现全国范围的内河航运数据共享,提高我国内河航运的管理水平,需要一种稳定可靠、松耦合的数据共享方式。针对当前的内河航运数据共享需求,并根据当前我国各省的内河航运信息化建设的实际情况,参考国内外成熟的理论基础,提出了基于SOA的数据共享体系,从而实现多节点的关键数据实时共享的应用场景。通过这种方式可以实现内河航运数据共享服务,满足航运信息服务的要求,并适应今后不断增长的共享节点及共享压力。     

基于Web Services的船舶调度系统设计与实现

介绍了SOA、Web Services技术及各自特点。以实际项目为支持,阐述了基于Web Services的C/S多层体系结构的实现。最后,详细论述了Web Services技术在船舶调度系统中的关键技术。目前此系统已经部署到舟山港并且运行效果良好。     

基于Flex和SOA的防洪调度管理信息系统开发

由于体系规模、软件架构模式、系统集成技术的不同,现有的水利信息系统在应用过程中往往存在数据难以整合、功能难以共享等问题,形成所谓的“信息孤岛”。面向服务架构（SOA）具有低耦合性、跨平台、易维护和可扩充性等优点,可通过良好的接口和服务实现数据整合和功能共享,可有效克服“信息孤岛”问题。基于Flex平台和SOA架构,开发了防洪调度管理信息系统,实现了地理信息服务、水文监测数据管理、防洪调度方案比选、洪水演进模拟等功能。从系统架构、关键技术、功能界面3个方面详细论述了系统设计与实现过程,可为今后水利信息化系统建设提供借鉴和参考。     

试论服务型政府理念下电子政务的标准化管理

电子政务标准化管理是建设服务型政府、打造智慧城市的关键。本文论述了服务型政府理念下电子政务标准化管理在管理前提、管理过程和管理结果三个环节上的不同要求,并从法律健全、体系构建和机制完善三个层面来探索加强电子政务建设中标准化管理的策略。     

基于SOA的制造业MRPⅡ系统的研究与实现

随着制造资源计划(MRPⅡ)在制造行业的推广和应用,如何设计一个业务敏捷的MRPⅡ系统已经成为一种发展趋势。本文依据某制造企业的实际情况,结合面向服务构架(SOA)理念,设计出一种基于SOA的MRPⅡ系统的实现方案,着重研究了生产管理模块的设计与实现,详细分析生产管理的主要模块如MRP计算等,最后详细介绍了该系统4层架构的实现。     

Midland: a service-oriented cluster computing infrastructure

Midland is a service-oriented software infrastructure that enables the clustering of arbitrarily large collections of computing resources. The resulting clusters may be integrated to form an open, dynamically configurable computational grid system where each cluster defines a self-reliant and independent management domain. Web Services make up the primary integration mechanism both at the cluster and grid levels, respectively. This is complemented by a light XML based messaging protocol exclusively used for cluster bound interactions. The paper describes Midland’s architecture, and the service-oriented approach taken to develop the associated resource management mechanisms. It also includes an exposition of the model of service capacity which is one of the enablers of the service-centric strategy underlying the cluster management mechanisms. The operational performance of Midland is illustrated experimentally in the context of a Grid test-bed comprising three clusters. The experimental results highlight the performance of the model of service capacity as well as some aspects of Midland operational performance.     

Trust management towards service-oriented applications

In service-oriented computing (SOC) environments, service clients interact with service providers for services or transactions. From the point view of service clients, the trust status of a service provider is a critical issue to consider, particularly when the service provider is unknown to them. Typically, the trust evaluation is based on the feedback on the service quality provided by service clients. In this paper, we first present a trust management framework that is event-driven and rule-based. In this framework, trust computation is based on formulae. But rules are defined to determine which formula to use and what arguments to use, according to the event occurred during the transaction or service. In addition, we propose some trust evaluation metrics and a formula for trust computation. The formula is designed to be adaptable to different application domains by setting suitable arguments. Particularly, the proposed model addresses the incremental characteristics of trust establishment process. Furthermore, we propose a fuzzy logic based approach for determining reputation ranks that particularly differentiates new service providers and old (long-existing) ones. This is further incentive to new service providers and penalize poor quality services from service providers. Finally, a set of empirical studies has been conducted to study the properties of the proposed approaches, and the method to control the trust changes in both trust increment and decrement cases. The proposed framework is adaptable for different domains and complex trust evaluation systems.