mikem@tekcae.UUCP (Michael E. Meyer) (03/22/85)
Our organization within Tektronix would like to hire a student this coming summer to look at current technology related to data translation (i.e. to-from canonical forms and various CAD systems i.e. Applicon, CV, Cadnetics, etc.). We currently build interfaces using IGES and our own neutral form for ECBs (the Electrical Design Format or EDF) but, these interfaces are expensive to create and maintain using current procedures. We believe that this type of translation problem might effectively exploit compiler-compiler technology. This might -- o Reduce the cost of developing and maintaining these translators, o Reduce the time to develop translators, o Increase portability of translators. We also believe this type of technology might be applicable in other areas. The major difficulty is that it is reasonably sophisticated and does take some time to learn how to effectively utilize. We plan to have the summer student write a report addressing the following issues: o How applicable is a translator writing system to our translation problems? (A prototype translator might even be implemented.) o What is the availability of translator writing systems that support semantic definition capabilities such as attribute grammars and denotational semantics? o What translator writing systems are available and at what cost? We believe that this task is too complex for a student to accomplish in three months IF they are not familiar with either CAD/CAM software or compiler-compiler technologies. Therefore, we are seeking someone familiar with at LEAST one of these areas but would hope to find someone familiar with both. Please reply to the sender if you feel you might contribute to this effort. Michael E. Meyer ________________________________________ USENET: ...!tektronix!tekcae!mikem ARPA: tekcae!mikem.tek@CSNET-RELAY USnail: TEKTRONIX, Inc. P.O. Box 500, MS 19-075 Beaverton, OR 97077 USA (503) 627-2628