They provide the building blocks of information processing and account for much of the versatility and high performance of every type of computerised process and equipment from household appliances to cars, aeroplanes and flexible manufacturing systems. The OMI research initiative aims to provide Europe with a recognised capability in microprocessor systems, and to promote their use in applications systems worldwide. The unifying concept is that of open systems, carried down to the level of silicon.
Participants add elements to a library of appropriate open systems software and tools.
The resulting interworking components cover a wide range of systems performance and functionality.