[2] Research Programs
The following records list active research endeavors currently hosted at the YV Research computational facility.
YVR-89-001
TITLE: NETWORKED INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
STATUS: ACTIVE
DATE: AUG 1989
ABSTRACT: Investigations into decentralized indexing structures that support logical document links across remote computing nodes. Emphasizes low-bandwidth, text-based search speeds.
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YVR-89-002
TITLE: HUMAN/COMPUTER DIALOGUE SYSTEMS
STATUS: EXPERIMENTAL
DATE: JUN 1989
ABSTRACT: Development of simple command-line parsers that map natural language inputs to technical databases, designed to ease access for researchers unfamiliar with computational systems.
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YVR-89-003
TITLE: DISTRIBUTED COMMUNICATIONS
STATUS: ACTIVE
DATE: JAN 1989
ABSTRACT: Optimization of file compression and packet-level error checking (e.g. XMODEM/Kermit variations) over noise-heavy copper telephone lines connecting regional terminals to the central VAX node.