Workshop on the Future of Database System Research

“数据库系统研究的未来研讨会”的主要目标是列举最广泛意义上的数据库研究最有希望的方向，并探讨在下一个十年可预期取得的成果。第二个目的是审查相关领域的现有技术，并促进与这些领域的研究人员的互动。重点将放在协作研究上，以建立下一代智能信息系统，该系统由分布在大片地理区域的多媒体数据库组成。为此，将选择一个包括数据库系统所有方面代表的小组，并特别注意包括相关领域的研究人员。讲习班参与者将编写一份立场文件，提交给国家科学基金会，并向参与数据库研究和开发、管理或规划的广泛社区提供。本报告的目的是作出有效的预测，并解释这一领域及其挑战。

The primary objective of the "Workshop on the Future of Database Systems Research" is to enumerate the most promising directions for database research in the broadest sense and to explore what can be expected to be achieved in the next decade. A secondary purpose is to examine existing technologies in related fields and foster interaction with researchers in those fields. The emphasis will be placed on collaborative research leading towards building of the next generation of intelligent information systems, comprised of multi-media databases distributed over a large geographical area. To that end, a panel including representatives of all aspects of database systems, with special care to include researchers from related fields will be chosen. The workshop participants will prepare a position paper that will be submitted to NSF and also will be made available to a wide community involved in database research and development, management or planning. The objective of this report is to make valid predictions and to explain the field and its challenges.