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We describe here a structured system for distributed mechanism design appropriate for both Intranet and Internet applications. In our approach the players dynamically form a network in which they know neither their neighbours nor the size…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2011-09-21 Krzysztof R. Apt , Farhad Arbab , Huiye Ma

Distributed quantum computing has been well-known for many years as a system composed of a number of small-capacity quantum circuits. Limitations in the capacity of monolithic quantum computing systems can be overcome by using distributed…

In this paper, we propose a novel system that integrates state-of-the-art, domain-specific large language models with advanced information retrieval techniques to deliver comprehensive and context-aware responses. Our approach facilitates…

In numerous artificial intelligence applications, the collaborative efforts of multiple intelligent agents are imperative for the successful attainment of target objectives. To enhance coordination among these agents, a distributed…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-11-04 Shengchao Hu , Li Shen , Ya Zhang , Dacheng Tao

Collecting patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) is essential for clinical care and research, yet traditional form-based approaches are often tedious for patients and burdensome for clinicians. We developed a generative AI…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-02-24 David Fraile Navarro , Mor Peleg

Chatbots systems, despite their popularity in today's HCI and CSCW research, fall short for one of the two reasons: 1) many of the systems use a rule-based dialog flow, thus they can only respond to a limited number of pre-defined inputs…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2021-02-05 Liuping Wang , Dakuo Wang , Feng Tian , Zhenhui Peng , Xiangmin Fan , Zhan Zhang , Shuai Ma , Mo Yu , Xiaojuan Ma , Hongan Wang

This paper presents a proof-of-concept demonstration of agent-to-agent communication across distributed systems, using only natural-language messages and without shared identifiers, structured schemas, or centralised data exchange. The…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-11-21 Daniel Vaughan , Kateřina Vaughan

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies have been identified as a viable alternative to improve access to care in underserved communities. Successful RPM platforms are designed and implemented for seamless integration into healthcare…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-08-30 Samuel Bonet Olivencia , Karim Zahed , Farzan Sasangohar , Rotem Dvir , Arnold Vedlitz

As mixed-ability collaboration has become increasingly focal within accessibility research, managing varied, and sometimes conflicting, access needs has become a key consideration in designing for access. When an accessibility feature or…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Xinru Tang , Anne Marie Piper

Paratransit services are vital for individuals who cannot use fixed-route public transit, including those with disabilities. Optimizing these services is essential for transit agencies to deliver high-quality service efficiently. This paper…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-05-12 Liam Jagrowski , Kevin Dalmeijer , Tinghan Ye , Pascal Van Hentenryck

Generative adversarial networks (GANs) have been extremely effective in approximating complex distributions of high-dimensional, input data samples, and substantial progress has been made in understanding and improving GAN performance in…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2018-05-01 Daniel Jiwoong Im , He Ma , Graham Taylor , Kristin Branson

Inspired and underpinned by the idea of integral feedback, a distributed constant gain algorithm is proposed for multi-agent networks to solve convex optimization problems with local linear constraints. Assuming agent interactions are…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-11-19 Xuan Wang , Shaoshuai Mou , Brian. D. O. Anderson

This study investigates the factors contributing to the failure of Health Information Systems (HIS) in a public hospital in South Africa. While HIS have the potential to improve healthcare delivery by integrating services and enhancing…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-11-06 Hanyani Makumbani , Pitso Tsibolane

The beginning of the 21st century has seen many projects on distributed hash tables, both research and commercial. One of their aims has been to replace the first generation of file sharing software with scalable peer-to-peer architectures.…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2014-07-17 Kari Visala

Here we consider the communications tactics appropriate for a group of agents that need to "swarm" together in a highly adversarial environment. Specfically, whilst they need to cooperate by exchanging information with each other about…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2023-04-07 Paul Kinsler , Sean Holman , Andrew Elliott , Cathryn N. Mitchell , R. Eddie Wilson

Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa face unique barriers to contraceptive access and lack AGYW-centered contraceptive decision-support resources. To empower AGYW to make informed choices and improve reproductive…

Objective: Our study objective is to design a feasible technology solution for health organizations to remove barriers to evidence-based clinical information retrieval, and improve Evidence-Based Practice. Methods: Literature from 2010 to…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2021-11-11 Alvet Miranda , Shah Jahan Miah

Motivation: Disease diagnosis oriented dialogue system models the interactive consultation procedure as Markov Decision Process and reinforcement learning algorithms are used to solve the problem. Existing approaches usually employ a flat…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-11-08 Cheng Zhong , Kangenbei Liao , Wei Chen , Qianlong Liu , Baolin Peng , Xuanjing Huang , Jiajie Peng , Zhongyu Wei

Recurrent neural networks (RNNs) are well suited for solving sequence tasks in resource-constrained systems due to their expressivity and low computational requirements. However, there is still a need to bridge the gap between what RNNs are…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-03-13 Anand Subramoney , Khaleelulla Khan Nazeer , Mark Schöne , Christian Mayr , David Kappel

This paper presents a distributed resource selection mechanism for diverse cloud-edge environments, enabling dynamic and context-aware allocation of resources to meet the demands of complex distributed applications. By distributing the…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2025-10-10 Quentin Renau , Amjad Ullah , Emma Hart