DECUS Proceedings

This document is an index of articles and papers presented at various Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS) proceedings and symposia held between 1962 and 1969.

It lists the titles and authors of presentations, primarily focusing on the use, development, and applications of Digital Equipment Corporation's PDP series computers (including PDP-1, PDP-4, PDP-5, PDP-6, PDP-7, PDP-8, PDP-9, PDP-10, and LINC/LINC-8 systems).

The indexed topics cover a broad range of areas, including:

• Software Development: Time-sharing systems, operating systems, compilers (FORTRAN, SNOBOL, MACRO, DECAL), programming languages, debuggers, graphics and display software, and utility programs.
• Hardware Applications: Peripheral processors, data acquisition and control systems, interface design, and specialized hardware configurations.
• Diverse Application Fields:
  • Scientific Research: Nuclear physics (particle track analysis, experiments), oceanography, optics, chemistry, astronomy.
  • Medical and Biomedical: Brain scans, EKG analysis, patient monitoring, physiological signal processing, medical record editing, computer-aided diagnosis.
  • Engineering: Process control, computer-aided design (CAD), signal processing, simulation, control systems, and data analysis.
  • Education: Computer-assisted instruction and computer education in various academic settings.
  • General Computing: Human-computer interaction, data transfer, I/O devices, and system performance.

The index includes entries from general DECUS Proceedings, as well as specific PDP-model symposia (e.g., PDP-4, PDP-5) and international events like the DECUS European Seminars and Canadian Symposia. It notes when only an abstract was available for a given entry. The document does not contain the full text of the articles.