RTDB'97: Objectives

Second International Workshop on Real-Time Databases
September 18-19, 1997
Burlington, Vermont, USA

Objectives and Scope

The International Workshop on Real-Time Databases is the primary forum for the presentation and discussion of the issues involved in the design and implementation of real-time information systems and databases. Following the success of RTDB'96, the goal of this workshop will continue to be the promotion of an active interaction among real-time database researchers and practitioners in the following areas:

Advances in the state-of-art in real-time database technology, including: novel data and transaction models and standards, and novel protocols for integrating scheduling, overload management, concurrency control, and recovery.
Research in disciplines related to real-time databases such as active databases, temporal databases, and mobile databases.
Research work dealing with real-time database issues in applications such as multimedia, telecommunication networks, financial transaction systems, real-time internet and intranet applications, among others.
Reports describing on-going real-time database system building efforts, including requirement specifications and design tools, integration with active, dependable, and secure database features, and interactions with operating systems and programming environments.

For more information check RTDB'97 Home Page at
http://www.cs.bu.edu/pub/rtdb97


Maintainer: Azer Bestavros (best@cs.bu.edu)
Created on: July 29, 1997
Updated on: July 29, 1997