Active database systems, heterogeneous database systems, object-oriented database systems. Computer-aided geometric design, geometric modeling and processing, computer animation, theoretical kinematics, robotics and robot dynamics. Digital logic, microcomputers. Funded by the NSF and the U.S. Coast Guard. There is a strong foundation in advanced database research and multimedia information systems.
Current research is targeted toward commercial and manufacturing applications.
Funded by NSF and industrial sources. Emerging national leadership. Distributed Computing and Networking Internationally recognized group working on distributed systems and networking, including distributed algorithms, fault-tolerant applications, software development, protocols, and security. Government and industrial support. This internationally recognized group spans software life cycle and covers central as well as distributed and parallel systems.