Report Card as of November 1, 1996

Below is a list of work accomplished up to the previous month on various research endeavor:

MATIC and NECTEC Cooperation
PDM Browser ("Cyberview")

MATIC and NECTEC Cooperation

Goals: cooperation on Automative Industry and Electronics Industry via WG1 and WG2, respectively

Issues

WG1 Operational Training

WG2 R&D of prototype, Conceptual study, R&D of information and shared database models for use in concurrent engineering

Concensus

WG1 Operation will commence at the beginning of 1997. TMC and TMT will link up directly to conduct pilot run. NECTEC should participate in technology transfer employing our staff (Dr. Suthee and Thitipon). Equipment support is under way through local computer distributors.

WG2 In 6 months: standardization of system architectural configuration in the areas of data structures, user interface, look and feel, etc.

Project Plan

public announcement of MATIC in NECTEC 10th Anniversary

demonstration of Electronic Yellow Pages 3 months (completed)

Electronic Catalog 1 year (in progress)

CAD plug-in browsing and simulation 2 years (in progress)
industrial and commercial provider 2 years (planning)

supplier database
engineering database
material database

CALS 5 years (discussion)

Problems and Difficulties

lack of equipment and tools support
inadequate standard guidelines and technical specifications
high workload on data acquisition, compilation, and organization
integration assessment and evaluation criteria
manpower shortage

PDM Browser

A demonstration of the prototype will be held at Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) on November 21, 1996 at 2 pm. A limited number of capabilities will be exercised to demonstrate the viability of system portability, i.e., on development environment (workstation) and run-time environment (PC).

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Last update: November 13, 1996

National Electronics and Computer Technology Center

Issues
WG1	Operational Training
WG2	R&D of prototype, Conceptual study, R&D of information and shared database models for use in concurrent engineering

Concensus
WG1	Operation will commence at the beginning of 1997. TMC and TMT will link up directly to conduct pilot run. NECTEC should participate in technology transfer employing our staff (Dr. Suthee and Thitipon). Equipment support is under way through local computer distributors.
WG2	In 6 months: standardization of system architectural configuration in the areas of data structures, user interface, look and feel, etc.

public announcement of MATIC in NECTEC 10th Anniversary
demonstration of Electronic Yellow Pages	3 months	(completed)
Electronic Catalog	1 year	(in progress)
CAD plug-in browsing and simulation	2 years	(in progress)
industrial and commercial provider	2 years	(planning)
supplier database engineering database material database
CALS	5 years	(discussion)