4.1. Software Tools Department

A. Areas and Activities:

1. The main 1994 results of the Department included:
   
   • getting EuropaNET Gateway Node operational (X 25 Protocol, 64Kbps, satellite line Bucharest-Amsterdam);
     
   • testing procedures on ECHO Network operation and services;
     
   • getting "Politehnica" University of Bucharest connected as user node;
     
   • a TCP/IP extension and DTE availability to other users have been envisaged;
     
   • EARN Internet services improvement;
     
   • getting more individual users and institutions connected;
     
   • contributing to National Research Network design, development and operation;
     
   • logistics for (gopher, www) public data banks development/implementation;
     
   • working out a necessity and feasibility study as to Y-NET node installation in Romania;
     
   • participation in the ESATT, TeleServ and INDIS joint research projects of CEC
2. The following software products have been developed:
   • COPE- constraints representation and processing system
     
   • ESYS- knowledge acquisition system based on customized constructions method
     
   • REVENG- reversed engineering system for FORTRAN
     
   • SINORA- a natural language interfacing system for ORACLE databases
     
   • VEDA-OCR- Optical Character Recognition System
     
   • ISLO-M- an interactive system for multicriterial linear optimisations
     
   • INFERNO- a software product for knowledge acquisition and processing.
3. The CEC Programmes have also included 3 research projects which specialists of this department carried out:
   • Integrated Knowledge Modelling Environment
     
   • RENEGADE-Research Network on Genetic Algorithms Development
     
   • IRMA- Intelligent Classification and Retrieval of Multimedia Information
   Co-operative actions ,in a large selection area, have been initiated with SIVECO France and CoIn Potsdam, Germany. An UNIX- based TTC in Open Systems was set up , using the ORACLE DBM.
4. Main Users:
• SIVECO FRANCE S.A., France
  
• SEGAL QUINCE WINCKSTEED Ltd., England
  
• European Centre for Higher Education of UNESCO, Bucharest
  
• Hellenic ESPRIT Club, Athens, Greece
  
• The Senate of Romania
  
• National Library of Romania
  
• Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company, Bucharest
  
• Academy for Economic Studies, Bucharest
  
• I.C.T.C.M., Bucharest
  
• I.N.M.H. ,Bucharest
  
• A.G.I.R., Bucharest
  
• I.C.R.P. S.A., Ploiesti
  
• Institute for Microtechnology, Bucharest
  
• Institute for Mining, Bucharest
  
• Institute for Environment Research and Engineering, Bucharest
  
• The University of the Black Sea
  
• SICOMEX S.A., Bucharest
  
• REFER, S.A., Bucharest
  
• FIMAM, S.A., Bucharest
  
• BIOTEHNOS, Bucharest
  
• GLOSSY S.A., Bucharest
  
• ROMCONTROL DATA, Bucharest
  
• RENEL-FRE, Constanta


5. List of Laboratories
   
   
   
   • Laboratory 1.1 Databases (INTELDATA) (eng. R. Bercaru)
     
   • Laboratory 1.2 Computational Linguistics (dr. D.Tufis)
     
   • Laboratory 1.3 Artificial Intelligence (eng. L. Badea)
     
   • Laboratory 1.10 Systems Analysis and
     
     • Mathematical Modelling (dr. N.Andrei)
       
     • Operations Research (math. C. Resteanu)
       
     • Systems Analysis, Modelling and Simulation (dr. F.Stanciulescu)
       
   • Research Group 2.2 National and International
     
   • Networks Services and Distributed (dr. E.Staicut)
     
   • Processing
     
   • Research Group 3.5.1 Internetworking and Computer
     
   • Networks and general-use services(SYSNET) (ec.S.Panait)

4.2. Information Systems Department

Going through a re-organisation in 1993, this department has a three-fold research orientation.:

1. Public administration informatization at central and local levels
   
   • Information systems for public administration (ministries, departments, mayories, prefectures)
     
   • Budgetary control systems
     
   • Information systems for environment protection and ecology health care
     
   • re-usable resources employment
     
   • transportation
     
   • geology-geodesy
     
   • documentation and libraries
     
   • agriculture and forestry
     
   • Geographical and cadastral information systems
     
   • Office automation systems
     
   • Technology Transfer for Public Administration
   
   
2. Assisting in setting the background for the societal informatization in Romania (as the Strategic Planning for the Societal Informatization defines it)
   
   • Software methodologies and technology
     
   • Standardization in IT
     
   • Legislation on IT
     
   • Software Quality Assessment Centre
     
   • Strategic Planning
     
   • Design of Permanent Registers, Checklists, Data Dictionaries
   
   
3. Management Computerisation and Information Management
   
   • DSS
     
   • Information systems for SME
     
   • Public information systems
     
   • Data security systems
     
   • Desktop publishing
     
   
   Here are the final objectives of the three research activities:
   
   • Applied researches and technological development
     
   • Design
     
   • Consultancy and expertise
     
   • Technology transfer, training courses
     
   • Local partnership for foreign IS developers
     
   • Co-operation with profile bodies and institutions
     
   • Software products customization, competence centres and software products distribution
     
   • Implementation of Romanian-made software products and of imported
   • software products
     
   • Legislative drafts
     
   • The software products' testing upon developers' and users' request.
   
   
4. Main users:
   
   • The Presidency of Romania
     
   • National Commission of Informatics
     
   • The National Commission of Romania for UNESCO
     
   • Ministry for Transports
     
   • Ministry for Research and Technology
     
   • Ministry for Education
     
   • National Commission for Materials' Re-use
     
   • The Town of Bucharest Prefecture
     
   • Ministry for Environment Protection
     
   • National Institute for Geology
     
   • Institute for Residual Water Purification
     
   • Children's Clinic Hospital
     
   • British Council, Bucharest
     
   • SINORG-France
     
   • CoIn GmbH Potsdam, Germany
     
   • Institute for Agronomical Research, Bucharest
     
   • ICEMENERG, Town Halls in Focsani, Cluj, District 5-Bucharest Town
   • Hall
     
   • ROMEXPO,etc.
   
   
5. List of Laboratories
   
   
   • Scientific Counsellor (eng. G. Neagu)
     
   • Laboratory 2.16 Methodologies and Associated (eng. Ileana Trandafir)
     
   • Software Tools
     
   • Laboratory 2.17 Standardization in and Legislation (math.Rodica Hrin)
     on IT
     
   • Laboratory 2.18 Centre for Software Quality
     Assessment (ec.Alexandru Balog)
     
   • Laboratory 2.19 Macroeconomic Systems (math. I.Munteanu)
     
   • Laboratory 2.20 Distributed Information Systems (math. C.Lepadatu)
     
   • Laboratory 2.21 Management Systems (eng.Constanta Manoliu)
     
   • Laboratory 2.22 Information Retrieval Systems (ec.I.Bara)
     
   • Laboratory 2.23 Decision Support Systems (eng.Al. D.Donciulescu)
     
   • Laboratory 2.24 Information Systems for Non-
     industrial Milieux (GeMaSoft) (math.Angela Ionita)
     
   • Laboratory 2. 25 Office Automation (math.Gh.Raut)
     

4.3. Department for Industrial Informatics

I. Development of Algorithms/Models, Programs

• Non-linear and dynamic optimization algorithms and programs
  
• Algorithms and programs for change detection in signals and systems
  
• Algorithms and programs for simulation
  
• Algorithms /Models for 3-D object recognition
  
• Algorithms/Models for feature-based concurrent engineering
  
• Algorithms and models for intelligent process control

II. Tools, Experimental Systems, Prototypes

• Tools for transactions development
  
• Tools for industrial management and logistics
  
• Real-time tools for "building automation"
  
• Tools for uncertainties processing
  
• Tools for non-linear processes control based on fuzzy logic
  
• Tools for communications and data exchange
  
• Real-time expert systems for industrial supervision and diagnosis
  
• Medical data and images management system
  
• Qualitative simulation system
  
• Virtual reality system
  
• Distributed system for quality assurance

III. Software Products Development

• A MRP-like software product
  
• Software product for complex matrices design and execution
  
• Software product for manufacturing technologies development in CIM

IV. TT in CIME

• CIME system conception
  
• Integration of hardware and software platforms
  
• Consultancy
  
• Feasibility studies
  
• Training

V. Main users

• IOR,Bucharest
  
• FERTILCHIM S.A.,Navodari
  
• ROLAST,Pitesti
  
• MAT,Craiova
  
• GENERAL TURBO,Bucharest
  
• SIDEX,Galati
  
• UNIO, Satu-Mare
  
• Ministry for Foreign Affairs- Consular Directorate,Bucharest
  
• RENEL,Bucharest
  
• ROMTELECOM RA, Bucharest
  
• OMNILOGIC, Bucharest
  
• ACMUR SA,Bucharest
  
• ROMDIDAC S.A., Bucharest
  
• WIP-Munich, CoIn-Potsdam, DEWI
  
• DIGITAL EQUIPMENT,France
  
• INVERTOMATIC S.A., Geneva


6. List of Laboratories
   
   
   • Laboratory 1.7 CIME (eng.A.Domide)
     Laboratory 1.11 Information Systems for Quality Engineering and Control (eng.Adriana Alexandru)
     
   • Laboratory 2.3 Real-Time Information Systems (eng.F.Hartescu)
     
   • Laboratory 2.4 Process Control Systems (eng.P.Radulescu)
     
   • Laboratory 2.8 Information Systems for Production Control (eng.D.Popescu)
     
   • Laboratory 2.11 Graphical Systems for CAD and CAE (ec.Claudia Ionescu)