Theory interest group

1
Theory interest group

• IVOA interop opening plenary
• Trieste, 2008-05-19

2
Proposal SNAPgtSimDBSimDAP

• Simulation Database (GL, LB, RW, PM, ML, HW,
  FLP, IC, ...)
• Simulation Data Access Protocol (CG, RW)
• http//www.ivoa.net/forum/theory/0805/0145.htm

3
SimDB

• Specification for a Simulation (meta-)Database
  with protocols for accessing/querying it.
• Based on a (logical) data model, fully specified
  in UML.
• Physical models for use in their respective
  contexts
• Relational data model, for ADQL-based access
  protocol. Corresponding TAP metadata...
• XML schema
• UTYPEs.
• Fully automated translation using XSLT from
  UML/XMI
• UML profilepre-defined mapping rules (DM WG?)

4
SimDB

• Results on google code http//volute.googlecode.co
  m/svn/trunk/projects/theory/snap/
• SimDB gt recommendation track
• Where?
• Need DM, Semantics, Registry, ADQL, DAL/TAP
• Cross-WG focus group, theory WG?
• TBDiscussed in SNAP session, DM session

5
Session I

• Tuesday 1630-1800
• Microphysics and semantics
• Miguel Cervino and Franck LePetit
• Discuss Semantics and the link between  theory
  and the Semantics WG
• Discuss the basic requirements for access and
  visibility of microphysics simulations, taking
  into account the final user point of view and
  the possible links with DAL (and specially TAP)
• Hence, people from semantics, data models, DAL
  (especially TAP) and, Applications, may find it
  interesting

6
Session II

• Wed 1100-1230
• SNAP (a little SimDB a lot SimDAP)
• Claudio Gheller and Rick Wagner
• presentation SimDB (GL) ( intro to Volute)
• presentation SimDAP (Claudio, Rick)
• Discussion to    - create an updated list of
  existing services    - identify issues to be
  resolved (data formats, semantics)    - set an
  agenda for things to be accomplished by the next
  InterOp

7
See also ...

• DM
• Thu 900 ongoing DM SimDB data model
• DM
• Fri 1100 practical uses of DM
• make proposal for DM meta-standards (UML progile,
  mapping rules)
• Link