SOC-DIL 2015 - International Workshop on Service-Oriented Computing in Disconnected, Intermittent and Limited (DIL) Networks (SOC-DIL)

Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) is a widely adopted approach to building loosely-coupled distributed systems, largely because it advocates a strong separation of concerns which in turn helps ensure flexibility and a high degree of interoperability between systems. However, in Disconnected, Intermittent and Limited (DIL) networking environments, existing standards such as the default Internet protocol suite often fail to fully realise these communication needs. Examples of such environments include high-delay environments such as satellite communication networks, power-constrained environments such as wireless sensor networks, and communication in settings where infrastructure is lacking or can only be accessed intermittently, such as vehicular networks, opportunistic networks, rural area networks, search and rescue operations in remote areas, emergency management in disaster-hit areas, and military tactical networks. To enable service-oriented computing in DIL environments, the goal must be to design and implement highly smart systems for effective and efficient communication in this diverse range of disadvantaged conditions.