The '''remote component environment''' (RCE) is an integration environment for scientists and engineers to analyze, design, and simulate complex systems (e.g., aircraft,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.linux-magazin.de/news/rce-chameleon-open-source-software-entwirft-flugzeuge/|title=RCE Chameleon: Open-Source-Software entwirft Flugzeuge|first=Mathias|last=Huber|date=27 April 2012|website=Linux-magazin.de|accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref> [[satellites]], and [[space vehicle]]).<ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://seider.us/?p=110]{{dead|title=Archived copy link|access-date=March2014-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109055141/http://seider.us/?p=110 |archive-date=2014-01-09 |dead-url=yes |df= 2019}}</ref> It focusses on the collaboration in multidisciplinary teams. Treating complex systems requires many experts and several analysis, design, and simulation tools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eclipsecon.org/europe2011/sessions/using-eclipse-technology-aerospace-simulations.html|title=Using Eclipse Technology in Aerospace Simulations - EclipseCon Europe 2011|website=Eclipsecon.org|accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref> In RCE, the tools are integrated and coupled to workflows. RCE executes the workflows and fetches the results from the involved tool servers. RCE is extensible and supports different scientific applications with slightly different requirements. RCE is built upon the [[Eclipse (software)|Eclipse]] Rich Client Platform (RCP). It is open source<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apachecon.com/c/acna2010/sessions/600|title=ApacheCon - Session|website=Apachecon.com|accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref><ref>[{{Cite web |url=http://seider.us/?p=103]{{dead|title=Archived copy link|access-date=March2014-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109042839/http://seider.us/?p=103 |archive-date=2014-01-09 |dead-url=yes |df= 2019}}</ref> and published under the [[Eclipse Public License]] (EPL).
Development of the RCE platform took place in the SESIS<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sesis.de/de/|title=sesis.de steht zum Verkauf|website=Sesis.de|accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref> project.
