In this paper, we present a UML profile and a group of UML patterns for documenting the component-and-connector views of software architectures [8]. They facilitate the creation of the component and connector viewtype in any UML 2.0 tool with a…

Software tools processing partially common set of data should share an understanding of what these data mean. Since ontologies have been used to express formally a shared understanding of information, we argue that they can be used to improve integration…

Ontology mapping involves the task of finding similarities among overlapping sources by using ontologies. In a Federated System in which distributed, autonomous and heterogeneous information sources must be integrated, ontologies have emerged as tools to solve semantic heterogeneity problems. In…

Semantic Web is an extension of the current web in which data contained in the web documents are machine-understandable.
On the other hand, Web Services provide a new model of the web in which sites exchange dynamic information on demand.

This document describes a research and development project - Semantic Web and Cooperative Problem Solving for Online Communities of Practice. The aim of the project is to build a system supporting Cooperative Problem Solving within the framework of online Communities…

El presente artículo describe un sistema de adquisición de datos para un medidor de deformación. Se presenta el análisis del diseño de la circuitería y la programación, los resultados obtenidos y finalmente algunas conclusiones.

El acuífero del Valle de Toluca, localizado en el Altiplano Mexicano, se encuentra sometido a una intensa explotación para cubrir las necesidades de agua en el propio valle, así como parte de las de Ciudad de México. Los altos niveles…

The development of languages allowing a proper handling of time is important in many areas of computer science because the capability to deal with the notions of change and time are essential to solve their problems.
In the development of…

The term “Federated Databases” refers to the data integration of distributed, autonomous and heterogeneous databases. However, a federation can also include information systems, not only databases. When integrating data, several issues must be addressed. Here, we focus on the problem…

Product-line architectures, i.e. a software architecture and component set shared by a family of products, represents a promising approach to achieving reuse of software. Several companies are initiating or have recently adopted a product-line architecture. However, little experience is available…