Parallel algorithms and parallel computing. The computational heart of most scientific PSEs is a substantial numerical simulation, requiring state of the art high performance computing. Computer-supported collaborative work. The PSE group has been working with Dr. Fred Kamke of the Department of Wood Science and Forest Products at Virginia Tech to develop WBCSim, a prototype PSE for wood based composite simulation. The web-based system allows users to interact with two numerical simulation codes running on a workstation at Virginia Tech.
Users can define problems, view results, and store and retrieve previous problems and solutions.
Collaborative computing We seek to develop a web-based collaborative environment for interactive design, visualization, and data analysis. Our prototype system, named Sieve , allows collaborative construction of data-flow networks from an extensible set of modules. Modules may read data from a variety of sources, filter and transform the data in various ways, and generate visualizations. Annotation tools are also provided for mark-up and documentation of the environment's shared workspace. Sieve supports collaboration through a replicated architecture and provides real-time information about participants' actions and locations in the workspace.