@conference {
	title = {Web-it-Man: A Web-based Integrated Tool for Manufacturing Environment},
	author = {Karne, Ramesh K., Baras, John S., Nau, Dana S., Ball, Michael O., Lin, Edward., Trichur, Vinai., Dandekar, Swati V., Poluri, Sridhar., Williams, James T.},
	year = {1998},
	month = {09/1998},
	abstract = {Exponential growth in Internet applications and a need for a global access for future manufacturing demands web-based tools that operate seamlessly in heterogeneous environments. We present a Web-based Integrated Tool for Manufacturing that assists designers with a variety of CAD/CAM tools through a unified user interface. Web enabled system architecture is proposed for the future development of manufacturing tools. Design issues and research topics pertinent to this architecture are described. A prototype implementation based on this architecture and its current status is outlined. Finally, our research efforts in the development of this tool and some future research areas are identified.},
	address = {Atlanta, GA},
	booktitle = {1998 ASME Design Technical Conferences, ASME Computers in Engineering Conference},
	pages = {pp. 1-12}
}
@conference {
	title = {Integrated Product and Process Design Environment Tool for Manufacturing T/R Modules},
	author = {Karne, Ramesh K., Baras, John S., Ball, Michael O., Bashyam, Sridhar., Kebede, Abraham., Williams, James T., Trichur, Vinai., Karir, Manish., Lai, Hsing-Tsu., Dandekar, Swati V.},
	year = {1997},
	month = {09/1997},
	abstract = {We present a decision making assistant tool for integrated product and process design environment for manufacturing applications. Specifically, we target microwave modules which use electro-mechanical components and require optimal solutions to reduce cost, improve quality, and gain leverage in time to market the product. This tool will assist the product and process designer to improve their productivity and also enable to cooperate and coordinate their designs through a common design interface. We consider a multiobjective optimization model that determines components and processes for a given conceptual designs for microwave modules. This model outputs a set of solutions that are Pareto optimal with respect to cost, quality, and other metrics. In addition, we identify system integrations issues for manufacturing applications, and propose and architecture which will serve as a building block to our continuing research in virtual manufacturing applications.},
	address = {Los Angeles, California},
	booktitle = {6th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation},
	pages = {pp. 1-27},
	organization = {UCLA}
}
@conference {
	title = {Integrated Product and Process Design Environment Tool for Manufacturing T/R Modules},
	author = {Karne, Ramesh K., Baras, John S., Ball, Mike., Bashyam, Sridhar., Kebede, Abraham., Williams, James T., Trichur, Vinai., Karir, Manish., Lai, Hsing-Tsu., Dandekar, Swati V.},
	year = {1997},
	month = {08/1997},
	abstract = {We present a decision making assistant tool for integrated product and process design environment for manufacturing applications. Specifically, we target microwave modules which use Electro-mechanical components and require optimal solutions to reduce cost, improve quality, and gain leverage in time to market the product. This tool will assist the product and process designer to improve their productivity and also enable to cooperate and coordinate their designs through a common design interface. We consider a multiobjective optimization model that determines components and processes for a given conceptual designs for microwave modules. This model outputs a set of solutions that are Pareto optimal with respect to cost, quality, and other metrics. In addition, we identify system integration issues for manufacturing applications~and propose an architecture which will serve as a building block to our continuing research in virtual manufacturing applications.},
	address = {Montreal, Canada},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Association of Management 15th Annual International Conference}
}
@conference {
	title = {Hybrid Network Management},
	author = {Baras, John S., Ball, Mike., Karne, Ramesh K., Kelley, Steve., Jang, Kap D., Plaisant, Catherine., Roussopoulos, Nick., Stathatos, Kostas., Vakhutinsky, Andrew., Valluri, Jaibharat., Whitefield, David.},
	year = {1996},
	month = {02/1996},
	abstract = {We Describe our collaborative efforts towards the design the implementation of a next generation integrated network management system for Hybrid networks (INMS/HN).We describe the overall software architecture of the system at its current stage of development. This network management system is specifically designed to address issues relevant for complex heterogeneous networks consisting of seamlessly interoperable terrestrial and satellite networks. Network management systems are~key elements for interoperability in such network. We describe the integration of~configuration management and performance management. In particular, we describe the object~model, issues of the Graphical User Interface (GUI), browsing tools and performance data graphical widget displays, management information database (MIB) organization issues. Several components of the system are being commercialized by Hughes Network System. ~~},
	address = {Washington DC},
	booktitle = {AIAA: 16th International Communications Satellite Systems Conference and Exhibit},
	pages = {pp. 490-500}
}
@conference {
	title = {Integrated Network Management System for Hybrid Networks},
	author = {Baras, John S., Ball, Mike., Karne, Ramesh K., Kelley, Steve., Jang, Kap D., Plaisant, Catherine., Roussopoulos, Nick., Stathatos, Kostas., Vakhutinsky, Andrew., Valluri, Jaibharat., Whitefield, David.},
	year = {1996},
	month = {01/1996},
	abstract = {We describe our collaborative effort towards the design and implementation of next generation integrated network management system for Hybrid networks(INMS/HN).We describe the overall software architecture of the system at its current stage of development.This network management system is specifically designed to address issues relevant for complex heterogeneous networks consisting of seamlessly interoperable terrestrial and satellite networks. Network management systems are a key element for interoperability in such network. We describe the integration of configuration management and performance management. The next step in this integration is fault management. In particular, we describe the object model, issues of the Graphical User Interfaces (GUI), browsing tools and performance data graphical widget displays, management information~database (MIB) organization issues. Several components of the system are being commercialized by Hughes Network Systems.},
	address = {Albuquerque, New Mexico},
	booktitle = {1st Conference of Commercial Development of Space\&rdquo;},
	pages = {pp. 345-350}
}
@conference {
	title = {Decision Making Assistant for Integrated Product and Process Design Environment},
	author = {Karne, Ramesh K., Baras, John S., Ball, Michael O., Bashyam, Sridhar., Townsley. Mark., Huang, Feng., Trichur, Vinai., Karir, Manish., Xie, Hui., Inbar, Asaf.},
	year = {1995},
	month = {10/1995},
	abstract = {We present a decision making assistant tool for integrated product and process design environment for manufacturing applications. Specifically, we target microwave modules which use electro-mechanical components and require optimal solutions to reduce cost, improve quality, and gain leverage in time to market the product. This tool will assist the product and process designer to improve their productivity and also enable to cooperate and coordinate their designs through a common design interface. We consider a multiobjective optimization model that determines components and processes for a given conceptual designs for microwave modules. This model outputs a set of solutions that are Pareto optimal with respect to cost, quality, and other metrics. In addition, we identify System integration issues for Manufacturing applications, and propose an architecture which will serve as a building block to our continuing research in virtual manufacturing applications.},
	address = {Albuquerque, New Mexico},
	booktitle = {The Symposium on Timely Realization of Affordable Military Systems Through Enhanced Manufacturing Technology}
}
@conference {
	title = {On the Selection of Parts and Processes during Design of Printed Circuit Board Assemblies},
	author = {Ball, Michael O., Baras, John S., Bashyam, Sridhar., Karne, Ramesh K., Trichur, Vinai.},
	year = {1995},
	month = {10/1995},
	abstract = {We consider a multiobjective optimization model that determines components and processes for given conceptual designs of printed circuit board assemblies. Specifically, our model outputs a set of solutions that are Pareto optimal with respect to a cost and a quality metric. The discussion here broadly outlines an integer programming based solution strategy and represents in-progress work being carried out in collaboration with a manufacturing firm.},
	address = {Paris, France},
	booktitle = {The INRIA/IEEE Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation},
	pages = {pp. 241-248}
}
@conference {
	title = {Next Generation Network Management Technology},
	author = {Atallah, George C., Ball, Mike., Baras, John S., Goli, Shravan., Karne, Ramesh K., Kelley, Steve., Kumar, Harsha., Plaisant, Catherine., Roussopoulos, Nick., Shneiderman, Ben., Mulugu, Srinivasaro., Stathatos, Kostas., Teittinen, Marko., Whitefield, David.},
	year = {1995},
	month = {01/1995},
	abstract = {Today{\textquoteright}s telecommunications networks are becoming increasingly large, complex, mission critical and heterogeneous in several dimensions. For example, the underlying physical transmission facilities of a given network may be "mixed media" (copper, fiber-optic, radio, and satellite); the Sub networks may be acquired from different vendors due to economic, performance, or general availability reasons; the information being transmitted over the network may be "multimedia" (video, data, voice, and images) and, finally, varying performance criteria may be imposed e.g. data transfer may require high throughput while the others, whose concern is voice communications, may require low call blocking probability. For these reasons, future telecommunications networks are expected to be highly complex in their services and operations. Due to this growing complexity and the disparity among management systems for individual sub networks, efficient network management systems have become critical to the current and future success of telecommunications companies. This paper addresses a research and development effort which focuses on prototyping configuration management, since that is the central process of network management and all other network management functions must be built upon it. Our prototype incorporates ergonomically designed graphical user interfaces tailored to the network configuration management subsystem and to the proposed advanced object-oriented database structure. The resulting design concept follows open standards such as Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and incorporates object oriented programming methodology to associate data with functions, permit customization, and provide an open architecture environment.},
	address = {Albuquerque, New Mexico},
	booktitle = {The 12th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion/Commercialization},
	pages = {pp. 75-82}
}
@conference {
	title = {Object Oriented Hybrid Network Simulation},
	author = {Baras, John S., Murad, Ahsun H., Jang, Kap D., Atallah, George C., Karne, Ramesh K., Campanella, Joseph S.},
	year = {1994},
	month = {11/1994},
	abstract = {The simulation of complex contemporary hybrid communication networks is a daunting task and cannot be handled by the array of conventional network simulation tools available today. This paper discusses the key issues involved in the visualization and simulation of complex hybrid networks and presents the design of an object-oriented hybrid network simulator being developed at the Center for Satellite and Hybrid Communication Networks (a NASA center for the commercial development of space), University of Maryland at College Park. This software incorporates a complex system simulation paradigm, advanced visualization techniques, a flexible interface and an object-oriented database to allow the simulator to be used not only as a network simulation tool, but also as a network design tool, as a network performance evaluation tool, and as part of an intelligent network management software.},
	address = {Washington DC},
	booktitle = {The Technology 2004 Conference}
}
