Understanding and avoiding interaction-based instability in pervasive computing environments

International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 163-186

  Zamudio, Victor ^a   Callaghan, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer networks; Intelligent agents; Intelligent networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751678793     PISSN: 17427371     EISSN: 1742738X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17427370910976043     Document Type: Article

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