Parameterised Types in occam3(e)
(1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chutimaskul, W., & Kerridge, J. (1994). Parameterised Types in occam3(e). In Transputer/Occam: Proceedings of the 6th Transputer and Occam International Conference
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Dynamic allocation of processes and channels in T9000/C104 networks using occam3 (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerridge, J. (1994). Dynamic allocation of processes and channels in T9000/C104 networks using occam3. In Progress in Transputer and occam Research: WoTUG-17: Proceedings of the 17th World occam* and Transputer User Group Technical Meeting (1-17)The hardware of the Inmos T9000 transputer contains a resource channel mechanism which is used to implement a many-to-one client server programming model. This model has also been captured in occam3. The resource channel mechanism provided by the har... Read More about Dynamic allocation of processes and channels in T9000/C104 networks using occam3.
Large scale data management and massively parallel architectures in Automatic Fingerprint Recognition (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Walter, D., & Kerridge, J. (1994, April). Large scale data management and massively parallel architectures in Automatic Fingerprint Recognition. Presented at High-Performance Computing and Networking: International Conference and Exhibition, Munich, GermanyThe National Transputer Support Centre is an independent parallel processing consultancy specialising in large scale data management and parallel databases. We were approached recently by the Home Office to investigate the data management aspects of... Read More about Large scale data management and massively parallel architectures in Automatic Fingerprint Recognition.
Benchmarking parallel SQL database machines (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jelly, I., Kerridge, J., & Bates, C. (1994, July). Benchmarking parallel SQL database machines. Presented at Directions in Databases 12th British National Conference on Databases, BNCOD 12, Guildford, UKNew parallel database systems are being developed to support the data processing needs of large commercial organisations: these offer increased performance in terms of processing throughput and enhanced support for both on-line transaction processing... Read More about Benchmarking parallel SQL database machines.
A strategy for semantic integrity enforcement in a parallel database machine (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McCarroll, N., & Kerridge, J. (1994, July). A strategy for semantic integrity enforcement in a parallel database machine. Presented at Directions in Databases: 12th British National Conference on Databases, BNCOD 12, Guildford, UKSemantic integrity constraints represent knowledge about data with which a relational database must be consistent. To enforce semantic integrity we must ensure that transactions which alter the database will preserve database consistency by accompany... Read More about A strategy for semantic integrity enforcement in a parallel database machine.
Dynamic Allocation of Tasks in occam3 (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerridge, J., & Nixon, P. (1994). Dynamic Allocation of Tasks in occam3. In M. Jane, D. Marini, & A. De Gloria (Eds.), Transputer Applications and Systems '94: Proceedings of the 1994 World Transputer Congress, Cernobbio, Italy, Sept. 5-7, 1994In many application environments there is a need to able to allocate resources dynamically. The occam programming language has no concept of such dynamic allocation. This paper shows how dynamic allocation can be incorporated into occam without sacri... Read More about Dynamic Allocation of Tasks in occam3.
Evaluation of high performance parallel database machines (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kerridge, J., Jelly, I., & Bates, C. (1994, April). Evaluation of high performance parallel database machines. Presented at HPCN-Europe: International Conference on High-Performance Computing and Networking 1994, Munich, GermanyMany organisations are considering the use of large relational databases to implement their information needs. For large organisations this will result in the implementation of a machine dedicated to that task. In the near future, these database mach... Read More about Evaluation of high performance parallel database machines.
A general model for the answer-pertubation techniques. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stamate, D., Luchian, H., & Paechter, B. (1994, September). A general model for the answer-pertubation techniquesAnswer-perturbation techniques for the protection
of statistical databases were introduced in [7]; they
are flexible (perturbation kept under control),
modular (do not interact with the DBMS)
techniques, which compare fmorably to previous
protec... Read More about A general model for the answer-pertubation techniques..
The role of metaphor at the human computer interface. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smyth, M., & Knott, R. P. (1994). The role of metaphor at the human computer interface. In S. Howard, & Y. K. Leung (Eds.), Proceedings of OZCHI'94, the CHISIG Annual Conference : Harmony through working together (287-291)Interface metaphors are introduced as a technique to facilitate the learning of systems. To better understand this process, metaphors are discussed in terms of their role in the formation of mental models. This suggests that the principle advantage o... Read More about The role of metaphor at the human computer interface..
The rapid simulation of urban traffic using field programmable gate arrays. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Russell, G., Shaw, P., McInnes, J., & Ferguson, N. (1994). The rapid simulation of urban traffic using field programmable gate arrays. In International Conference on Application of New Technology to Transport Systems (107-122)Conventional traffic simulation techniques, employing continuous movement of vehicles, do not have a sufficiently fast responce time for the real-time operational control of an urban network. A new simulation technique is proposed using field-program... Read More about The rapid simulation of urban traffic using field programmable gate arrays..
DAIS: An Object-Addressed Processor Cache (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Russell, G., Shaw, P., & Cockshott, W. P. (1994, September). DAIS: An Object-Addressed Processor Cache. Presented at Sixth International Workshop on Persistent Object Systems, Tarascon, Provence, FranceDAIS is a proposed processor incorporating hardware-based object addressing. By providing only the very minimum of support for objects, it allows efficient access via a novel caching system. Object addressing is supported at the instruction level, wi... Read More about DAIS: An Object-Addressed Processor Cache.
Two solutions to the general timetable problem using evolutionary algorithms. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paechter, B., Luchian, H., Cumming, A., & Petriuc, M. (1994, June). Two solutions to the general timetable problem using evolutionary algorithms. Presented at First IEEE Conference on Evolutionary Computation, 1994 IEEE World Congress on Computational IntelligenceThe general timetable problem, which involves the placing
of events requiring limited resources into timeslots,
has been approached in many different ways. This paper
describes two approaches to solving the problem using
evolutionary algorithms.... Read More about Two solutions to the general timetable problem using evolutionary algorithms..
Optimising a Presentation Timetable Using Evolutionary Algorithms (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paechter, B. (1994). Optimising a Presentation Timetable Using Evolutionary Algorithms. In Evolutionary Computing (264-276). https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-58483-8_20This paper describes a solution to the problem of scheduling student presentations which uses evolutionary algorithms. The solution uses a permutation based approach with each candidate schedule being coded for by a genotype containing six chromosome... Read More about Optimising a Presentation Timetable Using Evolutionary Algorithms.
A distributed optical fibre sensing system using elliptical core fibre. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hu, X., South, R., & Rutter, M. (1994). A distributed optical fibre sensing system using elliptical core fibre. In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 1994 (330)
Application of 3D finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method to predict radiation from a PCB with high speed pulse propagation. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buchanan, W. J., Gupta, N. K., & Arnold, J. M. (1994, September). Application of 3D finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method to predict radiation from a PCB with high speed pulse propagationThe authors have applied the 3D FDTD technique to simulate the propagation of electrical signals within printed circuit boards (PCBs). This relates to the work currently being carried out into the propagation of very high speed digital pulses in PCBs... Read More about Application of 3D finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method to predict radiation from a PCB with high speed pulse propagation..
A conceptual language for querying object oriented data (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Barclay, P. J., & Kennedy, J. (1994, July). A conceptual language for querying object oriented data. Presented at 12th British National Conference on Database: Directions in Databases - BNCOD12, 1994A variety of languages have been proposed for object oriented database systems in order to provide facilities for ad hoc querying. However, in order to model at the conceptual level, an object oriented schema definition language must itself provide f... Read More about A conceptual language for querying object oriented data.
Investigating the acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II (APACHE II) data set for additional predictive power using neural networks. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anderson, T., Paechter, B., & Lea, A. (1993, November). Investigating the acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II (APACHE II) data set for additional predictive power using neural networks. Presented at International Conference on Neural Networks & Expert Systems in Medicine & Healthcare
Minimising conceptual baggage: making choices about metaphor. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Anderson, B., Smyth, M., Knott, R. P., Bergan, M., Bergan, J., & Alty, J. L. (1994, August). Minimising conceptual baggage: making choices about metaphor. Presented at HCI'94
Three dimensional interface for an object oriented database. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rapley, M. H., & Kennedy, J. (1994, July). Three dimensional interface for an object oriented database. Presented at 2nd International Workshop on Interfaces to Databases - IDS2, 1994An experimental 3D interface to an object oriented database is described. It is hoped that using such techniques will help make complex data structures more comprehensible and easier to navigate. A number of 3D visualisation techniques are used to en... Read More about Three dimensional interface for an object oriented database..
Theoretical analysis of the LP mode in e-core fibre. (1994)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hu, X., South, R., & Rutter, M. (1994). Theoretical analysis of the LP mode in e-core fibre. In R. E. Fischer, & W. J. Smith (Eds.), Current Developments in Optical Design and Optical Engineering IV (430-437). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.188024The LP mode in e-core fiber has been analyzed theoretically. It is found that the solution of the modal fields of e-core fiber is a combination of Mathieu and modified Mathieu functions. The modal eigenvalue equations are derived. The mode nondegener... Read More about Theoretical analysis of the LP mode in e-core fibre..