Post on 03-Jan-2016
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Markus Dolensky, ESOTechnical Lead
The AVO Project Overview & Context
ASTRO-WISE ((G)A)VO Meeting, Groningen, 06-May-2004A number of slides are based on presentations given by various AVO team members
Project Partners
Resources• Framework Program 5 -
Research Technology and Development Project
• 50/50 EC/partners funding
• Total 5 million €• 54 man years of effort
over 3 years
Project Aims
To lay the scientific and technical foundations for a European Virtual Observatory
To join the capabilities of new Grid technologies to astronomical research
To form a collaborative alliance with international efforts on Virtual Observatories
Work Program
Science• Define key
requirements for large, complex multi-wavelength astronomy projects
Interoperability• Development and
prototyping of new standards for data content, data description and data discovery
Technology• Study and
prototyping of Grid technologies that allow distributed computation, manipulation and visualization of
data
Demonstrations
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International Virtual Observatory Alliance
Mission To facilitate the international coordination and collaboration necessary for the development and deployment of the tools, systems and organizational structures necessary to enable the international utilization of astronomical archives as an integrated and interoperating virtual observatory
• June 2002 - IVOA formed• January 2003 Coordinated Demo 1
– New, introductory functionality– Finding and solving hard problems!
• July 2003 International Demo– IAU Sydney, international access
• January 2004 Coordinated Demo 2– Definition of new standards for data
access and data discovery
• January 2005 Coordinated Demo 3– Complex new functions for knowledge
discovery + the Grid
Roadmap
• Long lasting• Standards• User support• International
VO link
• Distributed • R&D• VO Technologies
for new projects and facilities
2005+
Where to find us:
www.euro-vo.org
www.ivoa.net
/intranet//forum/