We have a tremendous opportunity to work with Johnson. He said that about half the money would be spent at non-Ames research institutions. For example, in the area of revolutionary computing, he mentioned expanded activities in neurally inspired computing and nanotechnology. Neurally inspired computing has barely scratched the surface in terms of extracting principles of biological computation and applying those principles to engineered systems. In the area of nanotechnology, we have the opportunity to completely change the way we conceptualize the computing paradigm.
Nanotechnology is also the construction and operation of machines on the nanometer scale.
Human-centered computing is another exciting new field, Zornetzer mentioned. Human-centered computting represents a new paradigm based on the fundamental principle that future information processing technologies requiring human interfaces will be designed from the beginning with full appreciation of human capabilities and limitations. The dynamic partnership between human beings and machines will lead to situations where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. He expects that Ames researchers will develop a complete new suite of tools to enable human centered computing. In the area of advanced software engineering, Zornetzer said that he envisions Code I developing advanced automated software development tools as well as techniques to automatically verify, validate and certify software.