In this paper we introduce a formal approach to architectural design patterns based on an object-oriented model integrated with a process-oriented method for describing the patterns. The object-oriented model is based on the Abstract Data View (ADV) concept, which is a formal model for subjectivity in that it explicitly distinguishes between two kinds of objects, namely application objects and ...

This paper presents a case-based planning system, called FAR-OFF, as an alternative approach to heuristic search generative planners, like HSP and FF. The FAR-OFF system introduces the use of a new similarity metric, called ADG (Action Distance-Guided), that is more accurate than other similarity metrics, and it also incorporates techniques to decrease the retrieval time, like the Footprint-bas...

Irrigated agriculture is dependent on an adequate water supply of usable quality. Water used for irrigation can vary greatly in quality depending upon type and quality of dissolved salts. Salts are present in irrigation water in relatively small but significant amounts. The problems that result very both and kind, degree and modified by soil, climate and crop. The aim this paper is to monitor t...

The bond dogs develop with their owner received increased attention in the last years but no study aimed at characterizing the way in which owners interact with their dogs in their daily life and how this might influence dog behavior. In order to examine how dog owners interact with their dogs, we first analyzed the behavior of 220 dog owners in 8 different standardized situations involving the...