8. What is the future of Empirical Modelling?

A full answer is yet to be written. The list of current research includes:

Using Empirical Modelling for requirements engineering.
Machine architectures for dependency maintenance: the DAM machine.
A Java API for dependency maintenance: the JAM machine.
Using Empirical Modelling for geometric modelling: CADNO
Developing higher-order dependencies.
Applying Empirical Modelling to engineering design.
Constant work on the foundational issues of Empirical Modelling.
Numerous case-studies, particularly through 3rd year undergraduate projects