Noyes Publications, 1996 (written in 1991)
Database Section (ps).
Keywords
databases, software
This book presents a.o., the findings of a group of database experts, sponsored by JTEC, based on an intensive study trip to Japan during March 1991. Academic, industrial, and governmental sites were visited. The primary findings are that Japan is supporting its academic research establishment poorly, that industry is making progress in key areas, and that both academic and industrial researchers are well aware of current domestic and foreign technology. Information sharing between industry and academia is effectively supported by governmental sponsorship of joint planning and review activities, and enhances technology transfer. In two key areas, multimedia and object-oriented databases, we can expect to see future export of Japanese database products, typically integrated into larger systems.