Computing and communications in the extreme : research for crisis management and other applications / Steering Committee, Workshop Series on High Performance Computing and Communications, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Steering Committee, Workshop Series on High Performance Computing and Communications.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

High performance computing.

Telecommunication.

Crisis management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (174 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academy Press, 1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book synthesizes the findings of three workshops on research issues in high-performance computing and communications (HPCC). It focuses on the role that computing and communications can play in supporting federal, state, and local emergency management officials who deal with natural and man-made hazards (e.g., toxic spills, terrorist bombings). The volume also identifies specific research challenges for HPCC in meeting unmet technology needs in crisis management and other nationally important application areas, such as manufacturing, health care, digital libraries, and electronic commerce and banking.

Contents:

Computing and Communications in the Extreme

Copyright

Preface

Contents

Overview and Summary

REFERENCES

1 Application Needs for Computing and Communications

INTRODUCTION

CRISIS MANAGEMENT

Definition and Characteristics

Scenarios

Crisis Management Needs for Computing and Communications

Networking and Communications

Computation

Information Management

User-centered Systems

OTHER APPLICATION DOMAINS

Digital Libraries

Networking

Electronic Commerce

Manufacturing

Health Care

NOTES

2 Technology: Research Problems Motivated by Application Needs

NETWORKING: THE NEED FOR ADAPTIVITY

Self-Organisation

Network Management

Security

Composability of Security Policies

Mobility of Access Rights

Usability of Security Mechanisms

Discovery of Resources

Virtual Subnetworks

COMPUTATION: DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING

Modeling and Simulation

Mobility of Computation and Data

Storage Servers and Meta-Data

Anomaly Detection and Inference of Missing Data

Sensors and Data Collection

Distributed Resource Management

Software System Development

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT: FINDING AND INTEGRATING RESOURCES

Integration and Location

Meta-Data and Types

Production and Value

Distribution and Relocation

USER-CENTERED SYSTEMS: DESIGNING APPLICATIONS TO WORK WITH PEOPLE

Human-centered Systems and Interfaces

Collaboration and Virtual Organizations

Judgment Support

3 Summary and Findings: Research for National-scale Applications.

RESEARCH CHALLENGES OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT

TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT AND RESEARCH PROGRESS

Finding 1: Crisis Management Testbeds

Finding 2: Studies of Existing National-scale Information Infrastructure

SUPPORT OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES

Finding 3: Usability

Finding 4: Collaboration

SYSTEM COMPOSABILITY AND INTEROPERABILITY

Finding 5: Focused Standards

Finding 6: Interoperability

Finding 7: Integration of Software Components

Finding 8: Legacy and Longevity

ADAPTING TO UNCERTAINTY AND CHANGE

Finding 9: Adaptivity

Finding 10: Reliability

PERFORMANCE OF DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS

Finding 11: Performance of Distributed Systems

Bibliography

Appendixes

A Workshop Series on High Performance Computing and Communications

WORKSHOP I: AN ASSESSMENT OF HPCC AND APPLICATION NEEDS

AGENDA

Participants

WORKSHOP II: HPCC AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT

Agenda

WORKSHOP III: HPCC RESEARCH AND APPLICATION NEEDS

B Background-HPCCI and NII

C Acronyms and Abbreviations.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610210787

9780309175494

0309175496

9781280210785

1280210788

9780309578769

0309578760

9780585001869

0585001863

OCLC:

42328481