Publications of Vittorio Ghini
sorted by date (most recent papers, first)


  • S. Ferretti, V. Ghini, M. Marzolla, F. Panzieri, ``Walking with the Oracle: Efficient Use of Mobile Networks through Location-Awareness'', in Proceedings of the IFIP/IEEE Wireless Days 2012 Conference, IEEE Communication Society, Dublin (Ireland), IEEE, November 2012. Draft version avaiable as a Tech. Rep. arXiv:1209.5243, Sep 2012..

  • S. Ferretti, V. Ghini, M. Marzolla, F. Panzieri, ``Modeling the Energy Consumption of Multi-NIC Communication Mechanisms'', in Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE Online Conference on Green Communications (IEEE GreenCom'12), IEEE Communication Society, September 2012..

  • S. Ferretti, V. Ghini, M. Marzolla, F. Panzieri, ``Modeling the Always Best Packet Switching Mechanism'', in Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Next Generation Mobile Applications, Services and Technologies (NGMAST2012), Paris (France), IEEE CPS, September 2012.

  • V. Ghini, S. Ferretti, F. Panzieri ``m-Hippocrates: Enabling Reliable and Highly Interactive m-Health Services'', IT Professional, 14(3): 29-35 (May, 2012), IEEE.

  • S. Ferretti, V. Ghini,``Mitigation of Random Query String DoS via Gossip'', in Proc. of the 6th International Conference on Information Systems, Technology and Management (ICISTM-2012), Grenoble, France, Springer Series in Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS), March 2012. Draft version avaiable as a Tech. Rep. arXiv:1109.4404..

  • S. Ferretti, V. Ghini, F. Panzieri,``Scale-Free Opportunistic Networks: is it Possible?'',in Proc. of the 8th International Workshop on Mobile Peer-to-Peer Computing - IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (PERCOM 2012), Lugano, Switzerland, IEEE, March 2012. Draft version avaiable as a Tech. Rep. arXiv:1107.1937..

  • G D'Angelo, S. Ferretti, V. Ghini, F. Panzieri ``Mobile Computing in Digital Ecosystems: Design Issues and Challenges'', Proc. of the 7th International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2011), Istanbul (Turkey), IEEE, July 2011. Draft version avaiable as a Technical Report arXiv:1105.2458v1 http://arxiv.org/abs/1105.2458 (pdf).

  • V. Ghini, S. Ferretti, F. Panzieri ``The "Always Best Packet Switching" architecture for SIP-based mobile multimedia services'', Journal of Systems and Software, Elsevier Science Inc., New York, NY, USA, Volume 84, Issue 11, November 2011, accepted for publication, june 2011, available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2011.06.025

  • S. Ferretti, V. Ghini, F. Panzieri, ''Structuring Clouds for Mobile Mutimedia'', in E-Letter of the IEEE MultiMedia communications Technical Committee Newsletter, IEEE Communications Society, April 2011.

  • F. Panzieri, O. Babaoglu, S. Ferretti, V. Ghini, M. Marzolla, ``Distributed Computing in the 21st Century: Some Aspects of Cloud Computing'', in Brian Randell's Tales: A Festschrift Recognizing the Contributions of Brian Randell, Cliff Jones and John Lloyd, eds. Springer Verlag, 2011.

  • V. Ghini, S. Ferretti, ``A Strategy for Best Access Point Selection'' Proc. of the 3rd IEEE/IFIP Wireless Days 2010 Conference, Venice (Italy), IEEE, Oct. 2010.

  • S. Ferretti, V. Ghini, F. Panzieri, E. Turrini, ``Seamless Support of Multimedia Distributed Applications Through a Cloud'' Proc. of IEEE Cloud 2010, the 3rd International Conference on Cloud Computing, Work-in-Progress Track, (IEEE Cloud 2010), Miami (USA), IEEE, July 2010.

  • S. Ferretti, V. Ghini, F. Panzieri, M. Pellegrini, E. Turrini, ``QoS–aware Clouds'' Proc. of IEEE Cloud 2010, the 3rd International Conference on Cloud Computing, Application and Industry Track, (IEEE Cloud 2010), Miami (USA), IEEE, July 2010.

  • V. Ghini, S. Ferretti, F. Panzieri, ``Mobile Games Through the Nets: a Cross-Layer Architecture for Seamless Playing'' Proc. of International Workshop on DIstributed SImulation & Online gaming (DISIO 2010) - ICST Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques (SIMUTools 2010), Torremolinos (Spain), ICST, March 2010.

  • S. Ferretti, V. Ghini, ``Discovering Points of Interests Through A Web 2.0, Location-based Architecture'', IARIA International Journal on Advances in Internet Technology, vol. 2; p. 238 - 252, ISSN: 1942-2652. 2010.

  • V. Ghini, G. Lodi, S. Cacciaguerra, F. Panzieri, ``Meeting Interactivity Requirements in Mobile E-Witness: an Experimental Study'', Wireless Personal Communication Journal, special Issue on "Resource and Mobility Management and Cross-Layer Design for the Support of Multimedia Services in Heterogeneous Emerging Wireless Networks", Springer, Vol.52, n. 3, 2010, pp. 569-591.

  • V. Ghini, G. Lodi, F. Panzieri, ``Always Best Packet Switching: the Mobile VoIP Case Study'', Journal of Communications (Academy Publisher), Oct. 2009. Available at: http://www.academypublisher.com/ojs/index.php/jcm/article/view/0409700713/920.

  • S. Ferretti, V. Ghini, ``A Web 2.0, Location-based Architecture For A Seamless Discovery Of Points of Interests'' Proc. of The Fifth Advanced International Conference on Telecommunications (AICT 2009), May 24-28, 2009, Venice/Mestre, Italy.

  • V. Ghini, A. Messina, F. Panzieri, ``Multiple Flow Mobile Transfer''. Proc. of Second IRSTurkey International Railway Symposium, Istambul, Turkey, October 15-17, 2008.

  • V. Ghini, G. Lodi, F. Panzieri, ``Mobile E-Witness'', Multimedia Tools and Applications, special Issue on "New Achievements in Pervasive and Interactive Multimedia Systems and Applications", Volume 37, Number 3, May, 2008, pp. 293-318, Springer.

  • V. Ghini, S. Cacciaguerra, G. Lodi, F. Panzieri, ``Enhancing Mobile E-Witness with Access Point Selection Policies''. Proc. of Fifth IEEE International Conference on Information Technology: New Generations (ITNG 2008), Las Vegas, Nevada (USA), April 7-9, 2008.

  • V. Ghini, F. Panzieri & M. Roccetti, ``Middleware for Mobile Entertainmnet Computing'', In Handbook of Mobile Middleware, (A. Corradi, P. Bellavista Eds.), CRC Press, 2006.

  • V. Ghini, S. Cacciaguerra, F. Panzieri, P. Salomoni, ``An hidden proxy for seamless & ABC multimedia mobile blogging''. Proc. of IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking (CCNC 2006), 2nd IEEE International Workshop on Networking Issues in Multimedia Entertainment (NIME2006), Las Vegas, NV (USA), January 2006.

  • M.Furini, V.Ghini, ``An Audio-Video Summarization Scheme Based on Audio and Video Analysis''. Proc. of IEEE Consumer Communications & Networking (CCNC 2006), 2nd IEEE International Workshop on Networking Issues in Multimedia Entertainment (NIME2006), Las Vegas, Nevada (USA), January 2006.

  • V. Ghini, G. Pau, P. Salomoni, ``Always Best Served Music Distribution for Nomadic Users over Heterogeneous Networks'', Special issue of IEEE Communications Magazine on ``Entertainment Everywhere: System and Networking Issues in Emerging Network-Centric Entertainment Systems'', Vol. 43, Issues 5, pp 69-74, May 2005.

  • V. Ghini, G. Pau, M. Roccetti, P. Salomoni, M. Gerla, ``For Here or To Go? Downloading Music on the Move with an Ultra Reliable Wireless Internet Application'', Special issue of Computer Networks on ``Networking Issues in Entertainment Computing'', Elsevier Ed., Vol. 49, N. 1, pp. 4-26, Sept. 2005.

  • M. Roccetti, P. Salomoni, V. Ghini, S. Ferretti, ``Bringing the Wireless Internet to UMTS Devices: A Case Study with Music Distribution'', Multimedia Tools and Applications, an International Journal, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Vol. 25, N. 2, February 2005, pp. 217-251.

  • V. Ghini, ``QoS-Adaptive Middleware Services'', In Doctoral Dissertations series, Bononia University Press, Bologna (Italy), December 2004, ISBN 88-7395-050-7.

  • M.Furini, V.Ghini, ``A Video Frame Dropping Mechanism based on Audio Perception'', Proc. of 1st IEEE International Workshop on Networking Issues in Multimedia Entertainment (NIME2004), (GLOBECOM 2004 Satellite Workshop), Dallas TX (USA), IEEE Communication Society, 29 November 2004, pp. 211-216.

  • V. Ghini, G. Pau, M. Roccetti, P. Salomoni, M. Gerla, ``Smart Download on the Go: A Wireless Internet Application for Music Distribution over Heterogeneous Networks'', Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC'04) - Access and Home Networks Symposium, Paris (France), IEEE Communications Society, June 2004.

  • M. Furini, V. Ghini, M. Roccetti, ``Interactive Video Streaming over Wi-Fi Networks: A Performance Assessment'', Proc. of 1st IFIP/TC6 International Workshop on Streaming Media Distribution over the Internet (SMDI04), Athens(Greece), 14 May 2004, pp. 39-46.

  • E. Turrini, V. Ghini, ``A Protocol for exchanging performance data in Content Distribution Internetworks'', Proc. of 3rd International Workshop on Networking over the Internet (ICN'2004), Gosier,Guadeloupe(French Caribbean), March 2004.

  • S. Cacciaguerra, M. Roccetti, V. Ghini, S. Ferretti, ``On Using an Emulative Middleware to Model Wireless Networks: Simulation Results and Validation'', Proc. of European Simulation and Modelling Conference (ESMC' 03), (B. Di Martino, L. T. Yang, C. Bobeanu Eds.), Naples (Italy), October 2003, pp. 169-173.

  • M. Roccetti, P. Salomoni, V. Ghini, S. Ferretti, S. Cacciaguerra, ``Delivering Music over the Wireless Internet: from Song Distribution to Interactive Karaoke on UMTS Devices'', In Wireless Internet Handbook: Technologies, Standards and Applications, (B. Furht, M. Ilyas eds.), CRC Press, Boca Raton (USA), March 2003, pp. 537-565.

  • M. Roccetti, P. Salomoni, V. Ghini, S. Ferretti, S. Cacciaguerra, A. Sorcinelli, ``MoKa: a Wireless Internet Application for Delivering Mobile Karaoke on UMTS Devices'', Proc. of IASTED International Conference on Communications, Internet and Information Technology (CIIT 2002), (M. H. Hamza Ed.), Acta Press, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (USA), November 2002, pp. 346-351.

  • F. Panzieri, M. Roccetti, V. Ghini, ``Constructing Responsive Web Services: Architectures, Techniques and Experimental Results'', Tutorial Lecture held at the IFIP WG 7.3 International Symposium on Computer Performance Modeling, Measurement and Evaluation (Performance 2002), Roma (Italy), September 2002.

  • M. Roccetti, V. Ghini, S. Cacciaguerra, ``Interceptor: a Tool for Enabling Large-Scale Simulation of Software Distributed Applications in a Networked Laboratory'', Proc. of 6th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (ISAS/SCI 2002) , (N. Callaos, T. Leng, B. Sanchez Eds.), IIIS Press, Orlando (USA), July 2002, pp. 242-246.

  • M. Roccetti, V. Ghini, P.Salomoni, ``Distributing Music from IP Networks to UMTS Terminals: an Experimental Study'', Proc. of 2002 SCS Euromedia Conference (EUROMEDIA2002), The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, Modena (Italy), April 2002, pp. 147-154.

  • M. Roccetti, V. Ghini, P.Salomoni, A. Gambetti, D. Melandri, M. Piaggesi, D. Salsi, `` The Structuring of a Wireless Internet application for a Music-On-Demand Service on UMTS Devices'', Proc. of ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (ACM SAC 2002), ACM Press, Madrid (Spain), March 2002, pp. 1066-1073.

  • F. Panzieri, M. Roccetti, V. Ghini, ``The Implementation of Middleware Services for QoS-aware Distributed Multimedia Applications '', Proc. of the ACM Multimedia 2001 Workshops - International Workshop On Multimedia Middleware (M3W01) , (T. Plagemann, F. Eliassen Eds.), ACM Press, Ottawa (Canada), October 2001, pp. 68-71.

  • V. Ghini, `` An Adaptive Approach for Downloading Replicated Web Resources '', Proc. of 4th European Research Seminar on Advances in Distributed Systems (ERSADS'01) , Bertinoro, Italy, May 2001.

  • M. Roccetti, V. Ghini, G. Pau, P. Salomoni, M.E Bonfigli, ``Design and Experimental Evaluation of an Adaptive Playout Delay Control Mechanism for Packetized Audio for use over the Internet'', Multimedia Tools and Applications , an International Journal , Kluwer Academic Publishers, Vol. 14, N. 1, May 2001, pp. 23-53. See also Technical Report UBLCS 98-04 , May 1998.

  • M. Roccetti, V. Ghini, G. Pau, ``Simulative and Experimental Analysis of an Adaptive Playout Delay Adjustment Mechanism for Packet Audio across the Internet'', International Journal of Modelling and Simulation , Acta/Iasted Press, Vol. 21, N. 2, April 2001, pp. 101-106.

  • M. Roccetti, P. Salomoni, V. Ghini, G. Pau, `` Interactive Outdoor Web-based Distance Learning Using Mobile Terminals'', Electronic Proc. of 2001 International Conference on Simulation and Multimedia in Engineering/Western MultiConference on Computer Simulation (ICSEE/WMC'2001), (H. Vakilzadian Ed.), The Society for Computer Simulation International, Phoenix (USA), January 2001.

  • V. Ghini, F. Panzieri, M. Roccetti, `` Client-centered Load Distribution: A Mechanism for Constructing Responsive Web Services'', Proc. of 34th IEEE Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'34), IEEE Computer Press, Maui, Hawaii, January 2001. Slides here. See also Technical Report UBLCS 2000-07 , June 2000.
    (One of ten HICSS-34 Best Paper Awards from 454 papers which were accepted for the conference)

  • V. Ghini, D. Gardini, ``The Radio Network of the University of Bologna'', Proc. of 1st Workshop on Information Science and Technology (Tishreen University), Lattakia (Syria), November 2000.

  • V. Ghini, F. Panzieri, M. Roccetti, ``C2LD: Un Meccanismo per Garantire Responsiveness dei Servizi Web'', Proc. of 5th Workshop on Distributed Systems: Algorithms, Architectures and Languages (WDSAAL'00) , Ischia (Italy), September 2000, pp. 30-32. (slides)

  • P. Salomoni, V. Ghini, G. Pau, `` Integrating Notification Services in Computer Network and Mobile Telephony'', Proc. of 2000 ACM Symposium on Applied Computing: Mobile Computing Track (ACM SAC 2000) , Como, Italy, March 2000, pp. 549-553.

  • P. Salomoni, V. Ghini, G. Pau, `` Accessing Educational Services through Computer Networks and Mobile Telephony'', Proc. of International Conference on Simulation and Multimedia in Engineering / Western MultiConference on Computer Simulation (ICSEE/WMC 2000) , San Diego, California, January 2000, pp. 153-158.

  • M. Roccetti, V. Ghini, G. Pau, ``Modelling and Simulation of an Adaptive Playout Delay Control Mechanism for Packet Audio across the Internet'', Proc. of 1999 IASTED International Conference on Modelling and Simulation (MS'99) , ACTA/IASTED Press, (M. H. Hamza Ed.), Philadelphia (PA), May 1999, pp. 353-357. See also Technical Report UBLCS 99-12 , June 1999.

  • S. d'Addona, S. Focardi, V. Ghini, G. Martoni, P. Mangani, G. Pau ``Integration of new telecommunication technologies via a Digital Radio System (The Radio Project of Bologna University)'', ICTP-URSI-ITU/BDT Workshop on the Use of Radio for Digital Communications in Developing Countries, Trieste (Italy), March 1997.