As the core layer of the Internet of Things (IoT), middleware bridges the gap between
applications and devices to resolve many common IoT issues and enhancing application …

Edge computing places the computational services and resources closer to the user
proximity, to reduce latency, and ensure the quality of service and experience. Low latency …

The complexity of information systems is increasing in recent years, leading to increased
effort for maintenance and configuration. Self-adaptive systems (SASs) address this issue …

The research initiative “self-improving system integration”(SISSY) was established with the
goal to master the ever-changing demands of system organisation in the presence of …

Context: Evaluating software architectures in uncertain environments raises new challenges,
which require continuous approaches. We define continuous evaluation as multiple …

Self-adaptive Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs) enrich CPSs functionalities by introducing self-
configuration, self-management, and self-healing skills. Such skills, which are crucial to …

Self-adaptive software can assess and modify its behavior when the assessment indicates
that the program is not performing as intended or when improved functionality or …

Pervasive computing applications have to adapt in order to cope with changes in their
environment. Proactive adaptation allows to change the application and/or the context …

Pervasive computing applications are context-aware and adapt in order to cope with
changes in their environment. In this, they should be as unobtrusive as possible. Proactive …

Software-intensive systems are increasingly expected to operate under changing and
uncertain conditions, including not only varying user needs and workloads, but also …