Computer Networks and Distributed Systems Research Group

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Computer Networks and Distributed Systems
Research Group

• Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

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Summary

• Created in 1982
• Pioneer group in Brazil
• 7 researchers
• 22 graduate students (2005)
• Several externally financed projects
• Aprox. R 3.000.000 (2003)
• Aprox. R 4.000.000 (2004)
• Aprox. R 4.000.000 (2005)

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Researchers

• Elmar Uwe Kurt Melcher
• Francisco Vilar Brasileiro (Fubica)
• Jacques Philippe Sauvé
• José Antão Beltrão Moura
• Joseana Macêdo Fechine
• Pedro Sergio Nicolletti (Peter)
• Walfredo da Costa Cirne Filho

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Areas of Interest

• Service Continuity
• Grid Computing
• IT Management, Computer Network Management,
  Service Management
• Embedded Systems
• Voice Processing

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Academic Production

• 6 doctorate degrees issued
• Over 80 Masters degrees issued
• 10 books published
• Over 250 papers

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Research Projects Elmar

• Consortium to train talent in the design of
  digital systems for Intellectual Property
  cores(Brazil-IP)
• Functional Verification of Digital Systems
• New design approaches for Dynamically
  Reconfigurable Field Programmable Gate Arrays
• Improving the Lifespan of Desalinization
  Equipment in the Field Analysis, Maintenance,
  Monitoring

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Research Projects - Fubica

• Distributed, Real-Time Monitoring and
  Optimization of Oil Production at
  UN-RNCE/Petrobrás
• Fault Management in Large Distributed Systems

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Research Projects - Jacques

• Bottom Line Business Impact Management
  Measuring the Impact of IT Faults and Performance
  Degradations on Business Results
• Smart Alarms/Smart Action Intelligent Alarm
  Processing and System Restoration for Power
  Generation and Transmission Systems

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Research Projects - Antão

• freeROI Models to decide when the use of
  open/free software is a viable and advantageous
  option for an enterprise

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Research Projects - Joseana

• Digital signal processing to support applications
  in man-machine vocal communication
• Consortium to train talent in the conception and
  design of digital systems for Intellectual
  Property (Brazil-IP)
• Development of a library of functions to support
  applications in man-machine vocal communication
• Development of an Internet-based Remote
  Experimentation System using a computers
  communication interfaces
• Development of an Automatic Speaker Voice
  Identity Verification System

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Research Projects - Peter

• Implementation of gigabit Metropolitan Area
  Networks

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Research Projects - Walfredo

• OurGrid OurGrid - Grid Computing Grid
  Middleware for Bag-of-Tasks and other
  Applications. OurGrid is free-to-join
• EEG Empowering Education through Grids.
  Investigates how to leverage grids to better
  teach students. Applications in ArtMedia,
  Meteorology, Civil Eng., Electrical Eng.,
  Computer Science
• Applications on grids
• SegHidro Using Grids to Improve Water Usage in
  Northern Brazil
• GridVida. Using grids to integrate electronic
  patient records in brazils Sistema Único de
  Saúde (SUS). Together with UFPE
• GerPavGrid. Using grids to improve maintenance
  investments of public roaad surfaces. Together
  with PUC-RS
• Portal Giga. Using grids in bio-informatics and
  oil applications. Together with UNISANTOS