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Computer supported cooperative work (CSCW) is a popular research topic in recent years. In classical cooperative applications, cooperation cannot be adapted to the dynamics and hierarchies of real world. According to the formal specification of dynamic cooperation in hierarchical systems, a dynamic hierarchical cooperative system model, DHCSCW, is proposed in this paper. In this model, cooperators capable of dynamic cooperation and a new hierarchical structure Group Cluster are constructed. Dynamic cooperation can be implemented through directed information loop among cooperators in adjacent levels. Based on this model, dynamic cooperation can be implemented through the horizontal active cooperation in a group, and hierarchical cooperation can be implemented through vertical cooperation between groups at adjacent levels.
This paper is founded by project 60273068 supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China.
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Wang, X., Sun, H., Xu, M., Zhou, X. (2003). Dynamics in Hierarchical CSCW Systems. In: Zhou, X., Xu, M., Jähnichen, S., Cao, J. (eds) Advanced Parallel Processing Technologies. APPT 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2834. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-39425-9_64
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