The Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems (LCCS) was established in 1990 and was located at the then new Eastern Campus of the Swinburne University of Technology. It continued work on dataflow architectures conducted at RMIT and in 1992 formed a major collaboration with Cray Research Australia. The collaboration was established to foster the use of High Performance Computing (HPC) by Australian industry. The LCCS was responsible for co-ordinating all the HPC needs of Swinburne.
The following is the Laboratory as it was in January 1993. The presentation is a little "official" as the text is drawn from an advertising document which was produced at the time.
The Laboratory established collaborative research and training links with a number of institutions and organisations. These included:
The Laboratory's research areas included:
The Laboratory had access to substantial computing equipment within the University and externally through AARNET.
Sekercioglu, Y.A., Pitsillides, A., and Egan, G.K., 'Study of an Adaptive Fuzzy Controller Based on Adaptation of Relative Rule Weights', Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Conference on Intelligent Information Systems (ANZIIS'94), Brisbane, p204-208, Nov 1994.
Egan, G.K., Riley, G.D., and Bull, J.M., 'Parallelisation of the SDEM Distinct Element Stress Analysis Code on the KSR-1', International Conference on Supercomputing (ICS94), Manchester, Jun. 1994.
Klimovski, D., Cricenti, A.L., Egan, G.K., and Sergejew, A.A., 'Estimation of the Position of Electrocortical Generators via Subspace Techniques', International Conference on Accoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP94), Vol. 4, p189, Adelaide, 19-22 Apr. 1994.
Egan, G.K., and Dawe, R.T., 'A Fast Track Double Major in Engineering and Innovation with Integrated Industry Participation', 8th World Conference on Co-operative Education, Dublin, p173-176, Aug., 1993.
Sekercioglu, Y.A., and Egan, G.K., 'Shaping a fuzzy rule-base: A neural-fuzzy system which learns heuristically', AMSE International Conference Systems Analysis, Control & Design, London, AMSE Press, Vol. 2, p23-32, 1-3 Sept, 1993.
Cricenti, A.L., and Egan, G.K., 'FFT Algorithms on a Shared Memory Multiprocessor', Proceedings of SISAL'93, CONF-9310206, J.T. Feo Ed., San Diego, p91-102, 3-5 Oct, 1993.
Egan, G.K., 'Implementing the Kernel of the Australian Region Weather Prediction Model in SISAL', Proceedings of SISAL'93, CONF-9310206, J.T. Feo Ed., San Diego, p11-17, 3-5 Oct, 1993.
Cricenti, A.L., and Egan, G.K., 'Parallelisation and Performance of the Burg Algorithm on a Shared-Memory Multiprocessor', 2nd SISAL Users Conference, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory CONF-9210270, San Diego, p35-43, Oct. 1992.
Bohm, A.P.W., and Egan, G.K., 'Five Ways to Fill a Knapsack:Implementations of the Knapsack Problem in SISAL', 2nd SISAL Users Conference, San Diego, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory CONF-9210270, p9-20, Oct. 1992.
Shang, W., and Egan, G.K., 'Mobile Robot Path Planning Using Parallel Computer Systems', IEEE Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA'92, p676-680, Melbourne, 11-14 Aug, 1992.
Zeng, S.S., and Egan, G.K., 'Exploiting Low Level Parallelism in the Dynamic Control of Manipulators', IEEE Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA'92, Melbourne, Aug, 1992.
Tang, S.K., Egan, G.K., and Coulthard, M.A., 'Parallelisation of a Distinct Element Computational Stress Analysis Program', Eighth Technical Council on Computer Practices Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, p770-770, Dallas, 7-9 June, 1992.
Zeng, S.S., and Egan, G.K., 'Techniques for Multiprocessor Dynamic Control of Manipulators', Proceedings SICICI'92, Vol. 2, p778-783, Singapore, 17-21 Fe., 1992.
Chang, P.S., and Egan, G.K., 'Exploiting Parallelism in a Numerical Weather Model', 4th Australian Supercomputer Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, 2-5 Dec. 1991.
Tang, S.K., Egan, G.K., and Coulthard, M.A., 'Distinct Element Modelling on a Shared Memory Multiprocessor', 4th Australian Supercomputer Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, 2-5 Dec, 1991.
Whiting, P.G., and Egan, G.K., 'A Comparison of Structure Accessing Techniques in IdA and SISAL on the CSIRAC II Dataflow Multiprocessor', Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Processing, p172-179, 2-5 Dec, 1991.
Egan, G.K., and Coulthard, M.A., 'Parallel Processing for the Discrete Element Method of Stress Analysis', 3rd Australian Super Computing Conference, Melbourne, Dec. 3-6, 1990.
Chang, P.S., and Egan, G.K., 'Parallelising an Australian NWP Model', 3rd Australian Super Computing Conference, Melbourne, Dec. 3-6, 1990.
Chang, P.S., and Egan, G.K., 'An Implementation of a Barotropic Numerical Weather Prediction Model in the Functional Language SISAL', Second ACM Sigplan Symposium on Parallel Programming (PPoPP), Seattle, ISBN 0-89791-350-7, p109-117, Mar. 1990.
Chang, P. and Egan G.K., 'A Parallel Implementation of the Barotropic Numerical Weather Prediction Model in the Functional Language SISAL', First International Conference on Parallel Processing for Computational Mechanics, Southhampton, England, Sept. 1990.
Chang, P.S., and Egan, G.K., 'Performance Evaluation of a Parallel Implementation of a Spectral Barotropic Numerical Weather Prediction Model in the Functional Language SISAL', 2nd Australian Supercomputer Conference, Canberra, Dec, 1989.
Snelling, D.F., and Egan G.K., 'A Comparative Study of Data-Flow Architectures', Technical Report 31-050, Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Jan. 1994 also as Technical Report UMCS-94-4-3, Department of Computer Science, University of Manchester, April 1994.
Klimovski, D., Sergejew A.A., Cricenti A.L. and Egan G.K. "Estimation of the Position of Electrocortical Generators via Subspace Techniques Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-049, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, January 1994.
Egan, G.K., Riley G.D. and Bull J.M. "Parallelisation of the SDEM Distinct Element Stress Analysis Code on the KSR-1" Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-048, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, January 1994.
Crosher, D. 'The Artificial Evolution of a Generalized Class of Adaptive Processes' Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems Technical Report 31-047 School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology October 1993.
Cricenti, A. and Egan G. K., 'FFT Algorithms on a Shared-Memory Multiprocessor', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-046, School of Electrical Engineering Swinburne University of Technology October 1993.
Sekercioglu, A. and Egan G.K., 'Shaping a Fuzzy Rule-Base: A Neural-Fuzzy System Which Learns Heuristically', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-045, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, August 1993.
Crosher, D., 'The Adaptation of Adaptive Processes', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-044, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, February 1993. (in revision)
Egan, G.K., 'Implementing the Kernal of the Australian Region Weather Prediction Model in SISAL', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-043, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, May 1993.
Egan, G.K., 'Parallelisation of the SDEM Distinct Element Stress Analysis Code', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-042, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, April 1993.
Zeng, S., Egan G.K. and Sekercioglu A., 'Remote Control of MSDOS Hosted Devices from Unix', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-041, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Mar. 1992.
Sutdhiraksa, S. and Zurawski R., 'A Review of Techniques for Collision Avoidance and Deadlock Detection in Multiple Robotic Systems', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-040, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Nov. 1992.
Sekercioglu, A. and Egan G.K., 'Design of a Heuristically Learning System', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-039, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Sept. 1992.
Bohm, A.P.W.and Egan G.K., 'Five Ways to Fill Your Knapsack', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-038, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, June 1992.
Cricenti, A.L. and Egan G.K., 'Parallelisation and Performance of the Burg Algorithm on a Shared Memory Multiprocessor', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-037, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, July 1992.
Shang, W. and Egan G.K., 'Mobile Robot Path Planning Using Parallel Computer Systems', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-036, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, June 1992.
Zeng, S.. and Egan G.K., 'Implementations of Manipulator Control on Conventional and Dataflow Multiprocessors', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-035, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, May 1992.
Zeng, S. and Egan G.K 'Exploiting Low Level Parallelism in the Dynamic Control of Manipulators', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-034, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, Oct. 1991.
Rogers, B.L. 'From ACE to ADAM and EVE: Unifying Associative Learning, Active Gene Processing, Development, and Directed Evolution', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-033, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, Feb. 1992.
Tang, S.K. and Egan G.K., 'Parallelisation of a Distinct Element Stress Analysis Program', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-032, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, Dec. 1991.
Rogers, B.L., 'Combining Learning, Regulatorym and Developmental Mechanisms for Evolving Intelligent Systems', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems Technical Report 31-031, School of Electrical Engineering Swinburne Institute of Technology Oct. 1991.
Shang, W. and Egan G.K, 'Some Approaches to Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-030, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, Aug. 1991.
Zeng, S. and Egan G.K, 'Parallel Processor Implementation of the Recursive Newton-Euler Equations Used in the Dynamic Control of Robots', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-029, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, May 1991.
Rogers, B.L., 'The Neural Multiprocess Memory Model', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-028, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, Sept. 1991.
Rogers, B.L., 'A New Conditioned Stimulus Trace Circuit for the Rabbit's Nictitating Membrane Response', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems Technical Report 31-027, School of Electrical Engineering Swinburne Institute of Technology Sept. 1991.
Cricenti, A.L. and Egan G.K, 'Comparative Performance of the Burg Algorithm Implemented in Parallel FORTRAN and the Applicative Language SISAL', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-026, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, April 1991.
Rogers, B.L., Lambert J.F. and Dluzniak R., 'A Modular Implementation of a Sensory Subsystem Based upon Adaptive Resonance', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-025, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, April 1991.
Whiting, P.G. and Egan G.K, 'A Comparison of Structure Accessing Techniques in IdA and SISAL on the CSIRAC II Dataflow Multiprocessor', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-024, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, April 1991.
Tang, S.K., Egan G.K and Coulthard, M.A., 'Distinct Element Modelling on a Shared Memory Multiprocessor', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-023, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, 1991.
Chang, P.S. and Egan G.K, 'Some Parallelisation Issues in a Triangular Matrix Problem', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-022, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, Dec. 1990.
Egan, G.K., Tang S.K. and Coulthard, M.A., 'Parallelisation of the SDEM Distinct Element Stress Analysis Code', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-021, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, Dec. 1990.
Chang, P.S. and Egan G.K., 'Parallel Implementation of the Australian Region Explicit NWP Model', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-020, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, Dec. 1990.
Egan, G.K. and Coulthard, M.A., 'Parallel Processing for the Discrete Element Method of Stress Analysis', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-019, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, Dec. 1990.
Egan, G.K., 'Asilomar SISAL Workshop Presentation 1990', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-018, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, June 1990.
Chang, P.S. and Egan G.K, 'Implementation of Numerical Weather Prediction Model in SISAL', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-017, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, Dec. 1990.
Egan, G.K. ed., 'Proceedings of the Australian SISAL Workshop 1990', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-016, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, May 1990.
Chang, P.S., 'A Parallel Implementation of the Barotropic Numerical Weather Prediction Model in the Functional Language SISAL', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-015, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, 1990.
Chang, P.S. and Egan G.K, Proposals for OSC and Sisal', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-014, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, 1990.
Chang, P.S. and Egan G.K., 'A Parallel Implementation of the Barotropic Numerical Weather Prediction Model in the Functional Language SISAL', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-012, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, also the First International Conference on Parallel Processing for Computational Mechanics, Southhampton, England, Sept.1990.
Egan, G.K., Coulthard M.A. and Heath W., 'Stress Analysis of Highly Jointed Rock Using Parallel Processing', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-011, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, Mar. 1990.
Egan, G.K., 'The CSIRAC II Simulation Suite', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-010, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology.
Egan, G.K., 'Pipelining and the Delta Throttle', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-009, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology.
Also published as RMIT Technical Reports
Chang, P.S. and Egan,G.K., 'An Implementation of a Barotropic Numerical Weather Prediction Model in the Functional Language SISAL', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-008, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, also the Second ACM Sigplan Symposium on Parallel Programming (PPoPP), Seattle, Mar., 1990.
Egan, G.K., Webb N.J. and Bohm W.P., 'Some Architectural Features of the CSIRAC II Dataflow Computer', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-007, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, 1990.
Chang, P.S. and Egan G.K., 'Performance Evaluation of a Parallel Implementation of a Spectral Barotropic Numerical Weather Prediction Model in the Functional Language SISAL', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-006, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, 1990.
Abramson, D.A. and Egan G.K., 'Design Considerations for a High Performance Data Multiprocessor", Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-005, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, 1990.
Egan, G.K., 'Some Shallow Experiences: The Shallow Water Numerical Weather Prediction Program', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-004, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, 1990.
Egan, G.K., 'Parallel Computing: Easy as Pi', (Technical Report 118-084 R), Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-003, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, 1990.
Egan, G.K., Rawling M. and Webb N.J., 'i2: An Intermediate Language for the CSIRAC II Data Flow Computer', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-002, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, 1990.
Egan, G.K., 'The CSIRAC II Data Flow Computer: Token and Node Definitions', Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems, Technical Report 31-001, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne Institute of Technology, 1990.
Ramsden, B., 'Simulation of Cortex-like Structures', PhD, School of Biophysical Sciences and Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, 1997.
Cricenti, A.L., 'Development and Implementation of Real Time Signal Processing Algorithms on Parallel Processors', MEng, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, 1994.
Tang, S.K., 'Seismic Modelling Using Multiprocessor Computer Systems', MEng, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, 1993.
Shang, W., 'Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles and Their Parallel Implementations on a MIMD Shared-Memory Multiprocessor', MEng, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, 1993.
Zeng, S., 'Dynamic Manipulator Control Using a Multiprocessor Computer System', MEng, School of Electrical Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, 1992.
January 1993