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eResearch Area Discussion eResearch Area Discussion F b February 23, 2011 23 2011

eResearch eResearch 'eResearch' is a broad term used to describe activities that harness the power 'eResearch' is a broad term used to describe activities that harness the power of advanced network and communication technologies (cyberinfrastructure) for research: Research collaboration – Enabling collaborations that span the globe Research collaboration Enabling collaborations that span the globe. Data management and sharing – It is now possible to share large data sets from instruments and observing networks. Local research teams can be relieved of the burden of building their own archive and data g management system, relying on the internet to access centralized archives anywhere in the world. High ‐ performance computing – Grid and cloud computing enable computational tasks that were prohibitive in the past. i l k h hibi i i h Visualization and haptics ‐ Visualisation technologies, including stereoscopic imaging techniques, enable researchers to intuitively understand complex data sets and abstract concepts Haptics technologies introduce the sense data sets and abstract concepts. Haptics technologies introduce the sense of virtual 'touch' to a diverse range of research disciplines. From telemedicine to molecular science to the digital arts, researchers from across the board are finding new applications for haptics technology. g pp p gy

Rationales for an eResearch Area Rationales for an eResearch Area • To form vertical eResearch session tracks at the APAN meetings – similar to the Medical WG. This would reduce scheduling conflicts g for groups such as eCulture, eScience, Agriculture, and Earth Monitoring. Agriculture, and arth Monitoring. Example of scheduling conflict from the 22 nd APAN, Singapore, 2006. The 9:00 session has Grid on Natural Resources EM Global Collaboration and eCulture The 9:00 session has Grid on Natural Resources, EM, Global Collaboration and eCulture. The 14:00 session has AG, eCulture and eScience.

Rationales for an eResearch Area Rationales for an eResearch Area • Promote cross WG collaborations in eResearch. P t WG ll b ti i R h • The WG chairs could assist each other in the review of papers for the APAN proceedings. • We want to promote wider participation from • We want to promote wider participation from the communities active in eResearch.

Configuration At 30 th APAN Configuration At 30 th APAN Application Technology Natural Resources Area Area Medical WG Active Agriculture WG Active HDTV WG HDTV WG Active Active Earth Monitoring WG Active Earth Monitoring WG Active e ‐ Science WG Not active Earth Systems WG Not active Middleware WG Middleware WG e ‐ Culture WG Active

Proposal Adapted At The 30 th APAN Proposal Adapted At The 30 th APAN • The active WG’s in Natural Resources Area move over to the Application Technology pp gy Area. • The Natural Resources Area is dissolved • The Natural Resources Area is dissolved. • The Application Technology Area name is changed to the eResearch Area.

Current Configuration Current Configuration eResearch Area h Medical WG Medical WG HDTV WG e ‐ Science WG Middleware WG e ‐ Culture WG Agriculture WG Agriculture WG Earth Monitoring WG

eResearch Area Startup eResearch Area Startup • Prof. Koji OKAMURA has agreed to continue f ji h d i on as area director until the 31 st APAN (HK). • It was agreed that an eResearch Area Director would be selected at the 31 st APAN. • Prof. Suhaimi NAPIS has agreed to step in as interim chair for the eScience WG until the interim chair for the eScience WG until the 31 st APAN. • All other WG chairs continue in place until All th WG h i ti i l til their terms expire.

Today’s Task Today s Task • Select an eResearch Area Director. S l t R h A Di t – Most of the work is done by WG chairs. – Area Director effort is about one hour per week – outside Area Director effort is about one hour per week outside of the APAN meetings: • Serves as a member of the program committee (monthly meetings by VTC or telecon by VTC or telecon. • Sends reminders to WG chairs. • Coordinates session time slot changes to form the eResearch tracks at APAN meetings tracks at APAN meetings. • Identifies and invites participation from eResearch activities that may be of interest to APAN. • Chairing eResearch Area meetings at APAN meetings Chairing eResearch Area meetings at APAN meetings. • Presents summary of eResearch Area sessions to the General Assembly.