This volume contains 23 papers from the May 2003 workshop in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. The papers discuss embedded systems, multimedia and real-time, ubiquitous computing, and distributed real-time systems. Recent developments and prospects for future research are emphasized. Contributors include computer scientists from Asia, Austria, and the United States. Only authors appear in the index. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
