The OMG Hosts Its Second Workshop On Real-Time and Embedded Distributed Object Computing June 4 - 7, 2001.

Business/Technology Editors

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2001

The Object Management Group(TM) (OMG(TM)), the international software consortium responsible for establishing distributed computing specifications for both real-time and embedded distributed object computing, will hold its second annual "Real-time and Embedded Distributed Object Computing" Workshop from June 4 to 7, 2001 at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport Hotel in Herndon, VA, USA. This highly interactive workshop is exclusively sponsored by Objective Interface Systems (www.ois.com), and will include tutorials, case studies and in-depth technology sessions, as well as an implementers and users roundtable.

The workshop will kick-off with two full day tutorials covering CORBA and Emerging Real-time UML (Unified Modeling Language), followed by a half day tutorial on Real-time CORBA. On the remaining days of the workshop, attendees will hear from a number of speakers who will share their experiences with Real-time and Embedded Distributed Object Computing. Session topics on these days include:

-- "Implementation Technology" will highlight research of implementation and evaluation of Real-Time and Embedded CORBA products.

-- "Scheduling Policies and Mechanisms" will focus on leading edge research into the scheduling policies and frameworks for stringent real-time distributed middleware.

-- "Real-Time Design and Modeling" will explore the use of UML and the proposed real-time extensions to the UML standard for modeling Real-Time CORBA.

-- "Quality of Service" will feature an in-depth discussion about QoS concepts for real-time and embedded system development. Topics that will be addressed include modeling, meta-programming, API, and CASE tools.

-- "CORBA Applications Case Studies," a double session, will reveal how CORBA is being applied to real-world embedded and real-time systems.

Roundtables will be held in the afternoon of the second to last day. In the Users' Roundtable, panelists will provide end users who are considering the use of CORBA, a chance to hear first hand experiences of those pioneering projects now deploying high performance, real-time or embedded CORBA based applications.

An Implementers' Roundtable will focus on products and plans for embedded object-based systems. Panelists will discuss their products, product plans, standards conformance plans and suggestions for future standardization in this area. Andrew Watson, Vice President and Technical Director of the Object Management Group will chair this roundtable.

The OMG invites Real-time and Embedded Distributed Object Computing users and vendors to attend. Complete agenda, hotel and registration information is available at: http://www.omg.org/news/meetings/realtime2001/index.htm

About The OMG

With the support of its membership of software vendors, software developers and end users, the OMG's CORBA is "The Middleware That's Everywhere(TM)." Since 1989, the OMG has been "Setting The Standards For Distributed Computing(TM)" through its mission to promote the theory and practice of object technology for the development of distributed computing systems. The goal is to provide a common architectural framework for object-oriented applications based on widely available interface specifications. The OMG is headquartered in Needham, MA, USA, with an office in Tokyo, Japan as well as international marketing offices in Bahrain, Germany, India, and the UK, along with a U.S. government representative in Washington, DC, USA. The OMG is also a major sponsor of the Integrate 2001 trade show and conference, which will be held September 19-21, 2001 in New York City.

For information on joining the OMG or additional information, please contact OMG headquarters by phone at [phone], by fax at [phone], or by email at [e-mail]. The OMG provides current information and services for Distributed Object Computing through The Information Brokerage(R) on the World Wide Web at www.omg.org and at www.corba.org. Information about OMG Japan can be found at www.omgj.org.

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