Title :
In search of gigabit applications
Author :
Catlett, Charles E.
Author_Institution :
Illinois Univ., Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA
fDate :
4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Applications in existing specialized, metacomputer environments and those yet to be developed for services such as telecommunications, distributed data, and image transfer that will require networks which can handle volumes of data on the order of gigabits per second are discussed. Specific examples are presented from the fields of computational science, data navigation, and collaborative environments and instrument control. It is concluded that distributed computing and collaborative environments that support the interaction of multiple computers, as well as the interaction of computers with humans, are the paradigms that will characterize gigabit applications.<>
Keywords :
computer networks; computer science; computerised control; computerised instrumentation; digital communication systems; distributed processing; groupware; telecommunications computing; collaborative environments; computational science; data navigation; distributed computing; distributed data; gigabit applications; gigabit networks; image transfer; instrument control; metacomputer; telecommunications; Application software; Computer architecture; Computer displays; Computer networks; Distributed computing; Instruments; Large-scale systems; Microcomputers; Personal communication networks; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
