This paper presents the Aurora architecture for network-centric applications, complementing the CORBA and WWW=Java frameworks with support for composition of services. The architecture addresses the requirements of dynamic open environments with multiple autonomous service providers. The paper presents a detailed technical design of the run-time infrastructure that enables on-demand composition...

This paper studies the comparison of two kinds of port regulation modes – the centralization mode and the decentralization mode – using principal-agent theory and dynamic game theory. The optimal tariffs, port capacities and port efficiency levels under these two regulation modes are determined. The theoretical results are applied to the container terminals in Port of Shanghai in China. Sensiti...

This paper studies the incidence relation between the points and quadrics in the projective space of a symplectic vector space over a field of even order. The 2-rank of the incidence matrix is determined. This is achieved by viewing the code generated by incidence vectors as a module for the symplectic group and applying the 2-modular representation theory of this group. The radical series of t...

This study presents a MILP model to retrieve or get close to the early schedule of disrupted container vessels. The model is appliedon a realcase study of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) considering container demands, and CO2 emissionssolvedwith CPLEX GAMS solver in less than a minute. Sensitivity analysis on fuel inventory level shows the inevitable influence of the ...

This paper addresses scheduling problems on the material handling operation at marine container-yard terminals. The layout, removal order and removal distination of containers are simultaneously optimized in order to reduce the waiting time for a vessel. The schedule of container-movements is derived by autonomous learning method based on a new learning model considering container-groups and co...

The demand for highly available software systems has increased dramatically over the past several years. Such systems must be developed using a discipline that supports unanticipated runtime evolution. We characterize the desiderata of a programming model that provides such support, and describe the design and implementation of an architecture satisfying these criteria. The Dynamic Reconfigurat...

(The main idea: The compression used for stegotext detection. It is known that an embedding message breaks statistical structure of the container, increasing its entropy. Consequently, the full container will compress worse than empty. Let us consider the example: A, B empty and full container respectively. Table 1: Container size before and after compression container.. container size before c...

Abstract—Currently container terminals are busy to handle high volume of container shipping movement. Conventional operational procedures have difficulties in handling containers movement, thereby slowing clearances and even resulting in some administrative issues in terminal operation. This paper presents an development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in a container terminal...

Today, along with enhancement of social well-being andeconomic development, demand for transportation is growing increasingly.Many countries are seeking for providing transportation servicesat a reasonable price. Therefore, optimization of carrying goods on nationalor international roads is highly important in terms of costs andtransportation indicator, so that the goods are shipped at minimumc...

Container ports have been faced under increasing development during last 10 years. In such systems, the container transportation system has the most important effect on the total system. Therefore, there is a continuous need for the optimal use of equipment and facilities in the ports. Regarding the several complicated structure and activities in container ports, this paper evaluates and compar...