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Datta, Anindya; Viguier, Igor R. – Information Systems, 1997
In environments where the state of the system changes rapidly, such as stock trading, air traffic control, network management, and process control, databases have been proposed as the platform to develop automated control systems. Information in such systems consists of "updates," reporting on the state of the environment and…
Descriptors: Air Traffic Control, Algorithms, Automation, Database Management Systems

Chen, I-Min A.; Markowitz, Victor M. – Information Systems, 1995
Discussion of database management tools for scientific information focuses on the Object Protocol Model (OPM) and data management tools based on OPM. Topics include the need for new constructs for modeling scientific experiments, modeling object structures and experiments in OPM, queries and updates, and developing scientific database applications…
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Databases, Models, Scientific and Technical Information

Chen, L. T.; And Others – Information Systems, 1995
This paper addresses the problem of data management techniques for efficiently retrieving requested subsets of large data sets from mass storage devices. Describes the development of algorithms and software that facilitate the partitioning of a large data set into multiple "clusters" that reflect their expected access. (Author/JKP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Software Development, Data Processing, Database Management Systems