Current and future network services and applications are expected to revolutionize our
society and lifestyle. At the same time, the abundant possibilities that new network …

Software systems dealing with distributed applications in changing environments normally
require human supervision to continue operation in all conditions. These (re-) configuring …

SUMMARY ThetextitService Component Architecture (SCA) is a technology‐independent
standard for developing distributed Service‐oriented Architectures (SOA). The SCA standard …

This paper discusses the state-of-the-art research in the areas of self-maintenance and
engineering immune systems (EIS) for machines with smarter adaptability to operating …

The paper discusses manufacturing enterprises' compelling challenges that are directly
stemming from generic conflicts between competition and cooperation, local autonomy and …

This book is the first ever to focus on the emerging field of self-aware computing from an
engineering perspective. It first comprehensively introduces fundamentals for self …

Autonomic network management is a promising approach to reduce the cost and the
complexity of managing network infrastructures. It attempts to lead the human administrator …

The evolution of networks and Internet has introduced highly scalable and available
services making operational environments more complex. The increasing complexity, cost …

Urban road networks are an infrastructural key factor for modern cities. To facilitate an
efficient transportation of people and goods, it is crucial to optimise the networks' …

Application update at run‐time remains a challenging issue in software engineering. There
are many techniques with different evaluation metrics, resulting in different behaviours in the …