Prospects for Instrument Integration with TeraGrid Resources

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Prospects for Instrument Integrationwith
TeraGrid Resources

• Gregory G. Pike, John W. Cobb,
• James A. Rome
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• pikeg_at_ornl.gov, cobbjw_at_ornl.gov, jar_at_ornl.gov

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Overview

• Background
• Defining Instruments
• Classifying Instruments
• TeraGrid and Instruments
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgments
• QA
• Interesting Instruments

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Background

• Why survey instruments?
• Spallation Neutron Source
• Learn from past integration experiences
• Apply lessons learned to SNS integration
• Incorporate emerging standards and technology
• Leverage the TeraGrid for cyberinfrastructure

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Defining instruments

• Broadest possible definition
• - Instruments, tools, devices, sensors
• - Distill common properties for classification
• Some instruments are ignored (but still
  interesting)
• - Autonomous instruments
• - Pipeline pigs
• - Pillcams
• - Write-only instruments

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Classifying Instruments

• Properties that differentiate integration efforts
• - Interactive vs. non-interactive
• - Control systems vs. sensors
• - Complexity
• - Single sensors vs. facility monitors
• - Cyberinfrastructure requirements
• - Does the instrument require external CI?
• - Access control
• - Who can access the instrument and data?
• - Protection concerns
• - Safety of data and people

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TeraGrid And Instruments

• Special concerns for the TeraGrid
• - Semi-public research network
• - Peer reviewed allocations
• - Data confidentiality
• - Safety of facilities and personal
• Instruments currently on the TeraGrid
• - LEAD
• - SNS
• - TeleScience
• - NEESgrid

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Conclusions

• Instrument integration has traditionally been
• - ad hoc integration work
• - customized software for specific hardware
• - very little standardization
• TeraGrid provides the opportunity
• - Shared leadership class cyberinfrastructure
• - Emerging technology standards like Web
  Services
• - Common software environments
• - Legitimate option for efforts with flexible
  data and safety requirements

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Acknowledgements

• This material is based upon work supported by the
  National Science Foundation under the following
  NSF programs Terascale Extensions and TeraGrid
  operations (Extensible Terascale Facility.)
• Prepared by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O.
  Box 2008, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6285,
  managed by UT-Battelle, LLC for the U.S.
  Department of Energy under contract number
  DE-AC05-00OR22725.

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QA?

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Mars Rover
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Mars Rovers

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Spallation Neutron Source
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Spallation Neutron Source
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TeleGarden
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Pipeline Pigs

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Pillcams

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Bradford Robotic Telescope

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Self Destruct Systems