Title :
Interactive computer support of geographically separated design teams
Author :
Perreault, David J. ; Kassakian, John G.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Electromagn. & Electron. Syst., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
A prototype shell system is described which gives single-user applications multiuser interfaces by linking workstations together. The system was designed to be independent of any particular application program, and to operate over low-bandwidth communications links. The limitations of previous techniques were overcome through the use of a parallel processing approach. A preliminary evaluation of the approach is presented, based on experiences with the prototype system.<>
Keywords :
CAD; groupware; interactive systems; microcomputer applications; multi-access systems; parallel programming; user interfaces; geographically separated design teams; interactive computer support; low-bandwidth communications links; parallel processing approach; prototype shell system; single-user applications multiuser interfaces; Application software; Collaborative tools; Collaborative work; Design automation; Design engineering; Distributed computing; Joining processes; Prototypes; Software maintenance; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
CompEuro '92 . 'Computer Systems and Software Engineering',Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
The Hague, Netherlands
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2760-3
DOI :
10.1109/CMPEUR.1992.218522
