Title :
A middleware-based agent of online integrate and instant collaboration for transparent CAD applications
Author :
Ma, Yong ; He, Fazhi ; Chen, Jun
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. Sci. & Technol., Wuhan Univ., China
Abstract :
A method combining the agent and middleware technology is presented to integrate transparent CAD applications. The method uses both inside and outside encapsulation to wrapper the legacy CAD application. The proposed method has been tested to demonstrate potential advantage than former methods.
Keywords :
CAD; groupware; middleware; multi-agent systems; software agents; CSCW; middleware technology; middleware-based agent; transparent CAD application; Application software; Collaborative work; Computer science; Design automation; Encapsulation; Helium; Libraries; Middleware; Online Communities/Technical Collaboration; Process design;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design, 2005. Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-84600-002-5
DOI :
10.1109/CSCWD.2005.194220
