of endeavor the high priority areas which require research assistance are biosensors, 

 medical imaging, cardiac assist devices, medical artificial intelligence and information 

 systems and medical robotics. 



Energy 



Energy is an issue of great importance. Although there is optimism about the 

 Nation's energy supply, we must not become complacent but must argue for an aggressive 

 government role in energy R&D. Policies and research programs are required to develop 

 alternative energy technologies that could contribute significantly to our energy supply 

 mix. These include: 



(1) Coal technology 



(2) Nuclear fission technology 



(3) Fusion power reactors 



(4) Renewable energy sources 



(5) Solar power and conservation 



In any consideration of these technologies, the highest priority of research must also be 

 conducted on the associated ecological problems, many of which can more easily be solved 

 with international cooperation. 



Information-Storage Systems 



Giant strides in storage devices in the last two decades have shown the tremendous 

 value of electronically stored information. Information systems have grown from file 

 systems to database systems and more recently to knowledge-base systems. To reach new 

 plateaus requires advances on two distinct frontiers: 



(1) High-capacity storage systems, and 



