29. HICSS 1996: Maui, Hawaii, USA - Volume 1
- 29th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-29), January 3-6, 1996, Maui, Hawaii, USA. IEEE Computer Society 1996, ISBN 0-8186-7324-9
Volume 1: Architecture and Software Technology
Approaches to Persistency in Distributed Systems
- Kouhei Yamamoto, Shigekazu Inohara, Hajime Miyazawa, Keitaro Uehara, Masahiro Hara, Takashi Masuda:
Distributed Persistent Object System with Uniform Representation of Pointers and Its Garbage Collection. 12-21 - Shalab Goel, Bharat K. Bhargava, Yin-he Jiang:
Supporting Method Migration in a Distributed Object Database System: A Performance Study. 31-40
High-Speed Networks
- Ludmila Cherkasova, Vadim E. Kotov, Tomas Rokicki:
Fibre Channel Fabrics: Evaluation and Design. 53-62 - Mohammad Al-Rousan, LeRoy Bearnson, James K. Archibald:
The Two-Processor Reliability of Hierarchical Large-Scale Ring-Based Networks. 63-71 - Guogen Zhang, William G. Bulgren, Victor L. Wallace:
A Performance Model of Space-Division ATM Switches with Input and Output Queueing. 72-79 - John H. Naegle, Larry Tolendino, John Zepper, Nicholas Testi:
Implementing and Testing ATM in a Production LAN. 80-90
Parallel and Distributed Operating Systems
- Feng Huang, Jean Bacon:
Operating System Support for Flexible Coherence in Distributed Shared Memory. 92-101 - Alexander I-Chi Lai, Chin-Laung Lei:
Data Prefetching for Distributed Shared Memory Systems. 102-110 - Balaram Sinharoy, Rama Govindaraju:
Improving Software MP Efficiency for Shared Memory Systems. 111-120 - Thomas Garnatz, Ute Haack, Michael Sander, Wolfgang Schröder-Preikschat:
Experiences Made with the Design and Development of a Message-Passing Kernel for a Dual-Processor-Node Parallel Computer. 131-140 - Rene W. Schmidt, Henry M. Levy, Jeffrey S. Chase:
Using Shared Memory for Read-Mostly RPC Services. 141-149 - Dejan S. Milojicic, Alan Langerman, David L. Black, Steven J. Sears, Michelle Dominijanni, Randall W. Dean:
Concurrency: A Case Study in Remote Tasking and Distributed IPC. 160-169
Optimization in Parallelizing Compilers
- Michael J. Bourke III, Philip H. Sweany, Steven J. Beaty:
Extending List Scheduling to Consider Execution Frequency. 193-202 - Jean-Claude Sogno:
The Janus Test: A Hierarchical Algorithm for Computing Direction and Distance Vectors. 203-212 - Tong-Yee Lee, C. S. Raghavendra, H. Sivaraman:
A Practical Scheduling Scheme for Non-Uniform Parallel Loops on Distributed Memory Parallel Machines. 243-250 - Clive F. Baillie, Dirk Grunwald, Suvas Vajracharya:
Application of an Object-Oriented Parallel Run-Time System to a Grand Challenge 3D Multi-Grid Code. 251-260
Heterogeneous Processing
- Venu K. Murthy, E. V. Krishnamurthy:
Gamma Programming Paradigm and Heterogeneous Computing. 273-281 - Agostino Poggi:
HOMAGE: A Heterogeneous Object-Based Environment to Develop Multi-Agent Systems. 282-289 - Noritaka Osawa, Kei Hisano, Toshitsugu Yuba:
A Visual Performance Debugging System for Parallel Programs. 300-309 - Sekhar R. Sarukkai, A. Beers:
Monitoring Data-Structure Evolution in Distributed Message-Passing Programs. 310-319 - W. J. Chun, Louise E. Moser, P. M. Melliar-Smith, Deborah A. Agarwal:
Applying Distributed Simulation to a Communication Protocol Development Environment. 320-329 - Piyush Maheshwari:
A Dynamic Load Balancing Algorithm for a Heterogeneous Computing Environment. 338-347
Parallel and Distributed Simulation
- Bernard P. Zeigler, Yoonkeon Moon, Doohwan Kim, Jeong Geun Kim:
DEVS-C++: A High Performance Modelling and Simulation Environment. 350-359 - Christopher H. Young, Philip A. Wilsey:
Optimistic Fossil Collection for Time Warp Simulation. 364-372 - Robert Rönngren, Luis Barriga, Rassul Ayani:
An Incremental Benchmark Suite for Performance Tuning of Parallel Discrete Event Simulation. 373-382 - Dale E. Martin, Timothy J. McBrayer, Philip A. Wilsey:
WARPED: Time Warp Simulation Kernel for Analysis and Application Development. 383-386 - Yong Meng Teo, Seng Chuan Tay:
Performance Analysis of Mapping Strategies for Parallel Simulation. 387-396 - Richard M. Weatherly, Annette L. Wilson, Bradford S. Canova, Ernest H. Page, Anita A. Zabek, Mary C. Fischer:
Advanced Distributed Simulation through the Aggregate Level Simulation Protocol. 407-415 - Phillip M. Dickens, Matthew Haines, Piyush Mehrotra, David M. Nicol:
Towards a Thread-Based Parallel Direct Execution Simulator. 424-432
Distributed Real-Time Systems
- Sanjoy K. Baruah, Mary Ellen Hickey:
Competitive On-Line Scheduling of Imprecise Computations. 460-468 - Babak Hamidzadeh, Yacine Atif:
Dynamic Scheduling of Real-Time Aperiodic Tasks on Multiprocessor Architectures. 469-478 - Olav Hansen, Peter Fritzson:
A Performance Analyzer for a Parallel Real-Time Functional Language. 479-477 - P. Burgess, Mike Livesey, Colin Allison:
Debugging and Dynamic Modification of Embedded Systems. 489-498 - Gebran Krikor, Md. Touhidur Raza, David B. Stewart:
Design of a Real-Time Co-Operating System for Multiprocessor Workstations. 499-507 - Boumediene Belkhouche, R. Raymond Lang, Chung Wa Ng:
A Branching Time Semantics for the Ada Rendezvous Mechanism. 517-524 - Alok N. Choudhary, Vijay Gehlot, Bhagirath Narahari:
Syntax and Semantics of PRETSEL - A Specification Language for Parallel Real-Time Systems. 525-535
Partitioning and Scheduling
- PeiZong Lee, Wen-Yao Chen:
Compiler Techniques for Determining Data Distribution and Generating Communication Sets on Distributed-Memory Multicomputers. 537-546 - Santosh Pande, Tareq Bali:
A Multi-Phase Partitioner and Scheduler for Distributed Memory Systems. 547-556 - H. Sivaraman, C. S. Raghavendra:
ADDT: Automatic Data Distribution Tool for Porting Programs to PVM. 557-564 - Bruce Hendrickson, Robert W. Leland, Rafael Van Driessche:
Enhancing Data Locality by Using Terminal Propagation. 565-574 - Tommy Minyard, Yannis Kallinderis, Karl W. Schulz:
Partitioning and Dynamic Load Balancing of Adaptive Hybrid Grids for Large-Scale Turbulent Flow Simulations. 575-584 - Valerie E. Taylor, Bruce K. Holmer, Eric J. Schwabe, Michelle R. Hribar:
Balancing Load versus Decreasing Communication: Exploring the Tradeoffs. 585-593 - Jocelyne Erhel, Mounir Hahad, Thierry Priol:
Extended Abstract: "No-Compile-Time Knowledge" Distribution of Finite Element Computations on Multiprocessors. 614-615 - Rajeev R. Raje, Daniel Pease, Edward T. Guy:
Class Partitions - A New Approach to Sequential Object-Oriented Programs. 616-625 - Huey-Ling Chen, Chung-Ta King:
A New Model for Dynamic Processor Allocation in Multicomputer Systems. 626-635 - Inês de Castro Dutra:
Distributing And-Work and Or-Work in Parallel Logic Programming Systems. 646-655 - Pascal Aubry, Paul Le Guernic, Sylvain Machard:
Synchronous Distribution of Signal Programs. 656-665 - Raj Vemulapalli, Hesham H. Ali:
Extended Abstract: An Augmentation-Based Algorithm for Task Scheduling in Parallel Systems. 666-667 - Ludmila Cherkasova, Vadim E. Kotov, Tomas Rokicki:
The Impact of Message Scheduling on a Packet Switching Interconnect Fabric. 668-669
Software Process Improvement
- Herb Krasner, Gregory Scott:
Lessons Learned from an Initiative for Improving Software Process, Quality, and Reliability in a Semiconductor Equipment Company. 693-702 - Dirk Stelzer, Werner Mellis, Georg Herzwurm:
Software Process Improvement via ISO 9000? Results of Two Surveys Among European Software Houses. 703-712 - Eugene G. McGuire:
Initial Effects of Software Process Improvement on an Experienced Software Development Team. 713-721 - Ken W. Collier, James S. Collofello:
A Design-Based Model for the Reduction of Software Cycle Time. 731-740 - Mark d'Inverno, George R. Ribeiro-Justo, Paul Howells:
A Formal Framework for Specifying Design Methods. 741-