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Deadline-Driven Auctions for NPC Host Allocation on P2P MMOGs. (2010)
Journal Article
Fan, L., Trinder, P., & Taylor, H. (2010). Deadline-Driven Auctions for NPC Host Allocation on P2P MMOGs. International Journal of Advanced Media and Communication, 4, 140-153. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAMC.2010.032140

We present the design, implementation and evaluation of Deadline-Driven Auctions (DDAs), a novel task-mapping infrastructure for heterogeneous distributed environments. DDA is primarily designed for hosting Non-Player Characters (NPCs) in P2P Massive... Read More about Deadline-Driven Auctions for NPC Host Allocation on P2P MMOGs..

Design Issues for Peer-to-Peer Massively Multiplayer Online Games. (2010)
Journal Article
Fan, L., Trinder, P., & Taylor, H. (2010). Design Issues for Peer-to-Peer Massively Multiplayer Online Games. International Journal of Advanced Media and Communication, 4, 108-125. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJAMC.2010.032138

Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) are increasing in both popularity and scale, and while classical Client/Server (C/S) architectures convey some benefits, they suffer from significant technical and commercial drawbacks. This realisation has... Read More about Design Issues for Peer-to-Peer Massively Multiplayer Online Games..

Information sharing framework: next generation e-Health cloud. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J., Thuemmler, C., Fan, L., Lo, O., & Khedim, A. S. (2010). Information sharing framework: next generation e-Health cloud.

This presentation outlines the novel e-Health Cloud. See: http://www.soc.napier.ac.uk/~bill/e_presentations/healthcloud01/healthcloud01.html

An e-Health cloud. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J., Thuemmler, C., Fan, L., Lo, O., & Khedim, A. S. (2010). An e-Health cloud.

A significant weakness within cloud-based systems is often their security. This presentation shows how a health care cloud has been created which preserves the rights of the patient to control access to their captured data, and then how this is used... Read More about An e-Health cloud..

Interagency data exchange protocols as computational data protection law. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J., Fan, L., Lawson, A., Schafer, B., Scott, R., Thuemmler, C., & Uthmani, O. (2010). Interagency data exchange protocols as computational data protection law.

The paper describes a collaborative project between computer scientist, police officers, medical professionals and social workers to develop a communication infrastructure that allows information sharing while observing Data Protection law “by design... Read More about Interagency data exchange protocols as computational data protection law..

Novel information sharing syntax for data sharing between police and community partners, using role-based security. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Uthmani, O., Buchanan, W. J., Lawson, A., Thuemmler, C., Fan, L., Scott, R., …Mooney, C. (2010). Novel information sharing syntax for data sharing between police and community partners, using role-based security.

The exchange of information between the police and community partners forms a central aspect of effective community service provision. In the context of policing, a robust and timely communications mechanism is required between police agencies and co... Read More about Novel information sharing syntax for data sharing between police and community partners, using role-based security..