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# Line 318  Structure and storage Line 318  Structure and storage
318    
319  Structure  Structure
320    
321     Research on the methods which allow the users to bring together  Research on the methods which allow the users to bring together
322     any information items they decide related, no matter which task the  any information items they decide related, no matter which task the
323     information originates from.  information originates from.
324    
325     - connections build a hyperstructure, which should be easy to edit and navigate   - connections build a hyperstructure, which should be easy to edit and navigate
326     - implementing Ted Nelson's ideas  (Xanalogical hypertext storage model)   - implementing Ted Nelson's ideas  (Xanalogical hypertext storage model)
327     - the use of Resource Description Framework (Semantic web techologies)   - the use of Resource Description Framework (Semantic web techologies)
328     - simple navigation and deep linking   - simple navigation and deep linking
329    
330  Storage  Storage
331                                    
332     Research on how location-independent identifiers can be used to find  Research on how location-independent identifiers can be used to find
333     information in a Peer-to-Peer environment. Developed a software library,  information in a Peer-to-Peer environment. Developed a software library,
334     named as Storage Modules (Storm) which provides the basis for storing  named as Storage Modules (Storm) which provides the basis for storing
335     xanalogical data to our system.  xanalogical data to our system.
336        
337     - provides an alternative to traditional file-based storage as all   - provides an alternative to traditional file-based storage as all
338     data is stored as *blocks*     data is stored as *blocks*
339     - a block is like a file but it cannot be changed, and instead of a   - a block is like a file but it cannot be changed, and instead of a
340     file name it is identified by a SHA-1 cryptographic content hash [fips-sha-1]_     file name it is identified by a SHA-1 cryptographic content hash [fips-sha-1]_
341     - identifiers are location-independent and globally unique   - identifiers are location-independent and globally unique
342                
343     Research focuses on finding efficient methods for locating xanalogical media  Research focuses on finding efficient methods for locating xanalogical media
344     using location-independent and globally unique identifiers from the Peer-to-Peer  using location-independent and globally unique identifiers from the Peer-to-Peer
345     network. Currently we use distributed hash tables for searching blocks  network. Currently we use distributed hash tables for searching blocks
346     in a distributed environment, but the use of other Peer-to-Peer technologies are  in a distributed environment, but the use of other Peer-to-Peer technologies are
347     also studied.  also studied.
348        
349     Our goal is to build a Peer-to-Peer system that allows one to perform a *global*  Our goal is to build a Peer-to-Peer system that allows one to perform a *global*
350     data lookups and download a block if *anybody* has published it in the Internet.      data lookups and download a block if *anybody* has published it in the Internet.        
351                                    
352        
353  Hypotheses and research methods  Hypotheses and research methods
# Line 395  Timetable for the objectives Line 395  Timetable for the objectives
395    
396  - objectives in researcher training  - objectives in researcher training
397    
398      - the primary object is to get doctor's degree for all postgraduate students
399    - foundations for performing high quality research work    - foundations for performing high quality research work
400    - team work in reserch group    - team work in reserch group
401    - improve communication/presentation skills      - improve communication/presentation skills  

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