Basing control systems on a standard library set allows for the software engineer to spend time optimizing their application and not worry about the details of device communication. We wish to develop an industry-leading research, development and consulting corporation based on the DRMF libraries. This would include developing shrink-wrapped products based on the DRMF, as well as core development and marketing of the libraries themselves. Significant expertise in the application of these libraries to data acquisition and management fields can be marketed, particularly in the area of internet control of such applications. This expertise can then be used when marketing the product to industry.
Funding is sought to sponsor both core expansion and application development.
Funds are also being sought for testing and expanding the portions of the DRMF which can be put into embedded systems and used to repair systems which fail as a result of year-2000 problems. These products will be marketed directly at vendors of sensor and data acquisition products, along with industries which use these products. The main risks which can affect getting this product to market are time related. The most direct threat to this product becoming a success is another related system beating it to the market. In addition, given the capabilities for this system to work on top of existing control systems, a great potential for offering a year-2000 solution to embedded systems manufacturers is present.