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Research Collaborations: Grids, Agents, Middleware Craig W. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Research Collaborations: Grids, Agents, Middleware Craig W. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Research Collaborations: Grids, Agents, Middleware Craig W. Thompson Acxiom Database Chair in Engineering Unifying Themes in my Research Middleware Software Architecture Database Pervasive Computing Agents Natural
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Context: Knowledge Cycle
… NSF, DARPA, … University Research
Funded projects Class projects Special projects
Teaching Wal-Mart Acxiom
problems solutions new hires, interns, coops, supported students Students learn the basics Students learn the latest ideas and how to solve problems
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Acxiom Laboratory for Advanced Research (ALAR) - Funded Projects
2004-2005
Adaptive Grid Management Grid Indexing and Failover Workflow Automation
2005-2006
System Management Task Automation Grid Performance Modeling Grid Security Framework Non-exact Data Matching
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Everything is Alive
I see a tank! Need fuel!
- bservations &
recommendations
- rders &
subscriptions Any threats?
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Everything is Alive Agent Project
Digital Rights Plugin
robot
XML/WSDL Wrapper Other Plugins/Aspects … based on E2, son of eclispe.org
door pet light switch soldier student
Natural Language Plugin
Uniform representation for agents – a middleware approach
data source … RFID
License Service Micro Payment Plugin
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Senior Design / Capstone Projects
Syllabus – http://csce.uark.edu/~cwt/
Projects, Career Planning, Business of Computing
Projects –
Teradata Web Service – with NCR Teradata Data Mining Smart Refrigerator via RFID – with ITRC Electronic Receipts Electronic Displays Robots Soft Controller Natural Language Interfaces
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Special Project Success Stories
Last Frost – Midori Kubozono
fanned out inside Wal-Mart published in UARK Inquiry
SBIR Proposal – Libby Stotler
formed team, write proposal, started
a company (did not win the SBIR)
Form Filling – Joseph Ehrhardt
first Information Officer at Arkansas