This thesis proposes a new dynamic resource management architecture, Magnet, to meet the requirements of users in flexible and adaptive systems. Computer systems no longer operate in centralized isolated static environments. Technological advances, such as smaller and faster hardware, and higher reliability of networks have resulted in the growth of mobility of computing and the need for run-time reconfigurability. The dynamic management of this diversity of resources is the central issue addressed in this thesis. Applications in environments with frequently changing characteristics are required to participate in dynamic resource management, to adapt to ever-changing conditions, and to express their requirements in terms of quality of service. Magnet enables dynamic trading of resources which can be requested indirectly by the type of service they offer, rather than directly by their name. A dedicated component, the Trader, matches requests for services against demands and establishes a component binding - resource allocation. In addition, the architecture is extensible - it does not constrain the information on services and allows user-customization of the matching process. Consequently, this allows resource definitions to be parametrized (to include QoS-based characteristics), and the matching process to be user-customized (to preform QoS-based negotiation). In order to fulfill the requirements of users relying on ever-changing conditions, Magnet enables runtime adaptation (dynamic rebinding) to changes in the environment, constant monitoring of resources, and scalability of the architecture. The generality of the Magnet architecture is illustrated with several examples of resource allocation in dynamic environments.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2006. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-111).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of North Texas, August, 2009. / Title from title page display. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-54).

Thesis (M.S. in soil science)--Washington State University, December 2008. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 15, 2009). "Department of Crop and Soil Science." Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2004. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 136-145).

Thesis (M.S. in Engineering Science)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 1990. / Thesis Advisor(s): Lee, Yuh-jeng. Second Reader: Giannotti, B. B. "December 1990." Description based on title screen as viewed on March 30, 2010. DTIC Descriptor(s): Weapons, Simulation, Detectors, Decision Making, Defense Systems, Accuracy, Efficiency, Theses, Targets, Three Dimensional, Shipboard, Expert Systems, Systems Approach, Enemy, Timeliness, Battles, Naval Vessels(Combatant), Preprocessing, Decision Support Systems, Input. DTIC Identifier(s): Rule Based Systems, Decision Aids, Weapon System Effectiveness, Shipboard, KEE(Knowledge Engineering Environment), WSS(Weapon Suggestion System), Target Detection, Threat Evaluation, Naval Vessels(Combatant), Tactical Analysis, Theses. Includes bibliographical references (p. 74-76). Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph.D)--Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2010. / Committee Chair: Dr. John A. Copeland; Committee Member: Dr. George F. Riley; Committee Member: Dr. Henry L. Owen; Committee Member: Dr. Mary Ann Ingram; Committee Member: Dr. Patrick Traynor. Part of the SMARTech Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Collection.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2004. / Supervisors: Alan C. Bovik and Lawrence K. Cormack. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006. / Bibliography. Also available via the Internet.