Most of today’s computer systems are embedded and a substantial amount of them are deeply embedded systems with very limited resources. Object-oriented software is rarely to be found in those systems. In this paper we discuss reasons why currently object orientation is seldom used in this area. We also propose a set of design and implementation techniques based on modern objectoriented methods,...

ART coverage among HIV-positive population varies, depending on the countries, between 10% (e.g. Indonesia) and 65% (Botswana). Death rates and new HIV infections have been linked to ART coverage. Therefore, streamlining tasks and roles to expand treatment and care and to provide quality and equitable health is an ongoing concern globally. One concept that has been applied to improve the delive...

T hrombolysis as a treatment for ischemic stroke is only indicated within the first 3 to 4.5 hours after onset of symptoms, and is more efficacious the earlier it is given. Patients must thus seek help, receive a clinical diagnosis, and reach a center of care for imaging and treatment without delay. This is a problem in remote and rural areas, leading to a relative disadvantage for rural dwelle...

Global competition and decreasing profit margins force companies to reduce their operational costs. This puts pressure on all business units and operations, including financial management. One approach to increase operational efficiency is the automation of existing processes by eliminating unnecessary manual interventions. Alternatively, one can design and implement new, improved processes. Th...

Various process modeling formalisms have been leveraged to specify service compositions. For assessing the expressiveness of similar languages and for providing best practice knowledge, patterns have frequently been proposed. However, the pattern catalogs proposed do not all share and document the criteria that were used for assessing pattern support. Furthermore, the scaling of the support mea...

The growth of Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) calls for new conceptual tools that enable web engineers to model the design complexity unleashed by innovative interaction (with increasing communication potential) and to carefully consider the impact of the design decisions on the optimal flow of the User Experience (UX). In this paper we illustrate how is particularly relevant for RIA engineer...

Streamlining IA for low-carbon activities respectively to reach climate mitigation targets has become a new trend. In Austria and Germany, likewise in many other countries authorities project developers discuss acceleration of impact assessment procedures looking particularly at public participation as one the factors suspected lead prolongation procedures. Additionally, also inspired by EU pro...