U.S. ATLAS Executive Committee Meeting 2/13/04

Collaboratory Tools and USATLAS

H. NealJ. HerrS. GoldfarbS. McKee

Why Should Collaborative Tools Be Treated as a Priority Now?

Never before have so many U.S. HEP researchers had to conduct their principal long-term experiment from such great distances

Never before have we attempted to carry out such a huge project with so many colleagues

Never before have the colleagues we must interact with been so geographically dispersed

Never before have we had to deal with such a complex experiment in a remote environment

What’s the Problem?

Can not have a reliable basic video conference with phone dial-in No coordinator exists to provide video conference support No structured collaboration environment exists No attempt is being made to benefit from existing technology Lack of identification of where responsibility lies for collaborative tools No planning for collaborative tool support for commissioning No funded effort for web-based training program Can not even view ATLAS plenary sessions No forward-looking planning (e.g., remote control rooms…)

Work at the University of MichiganWork at the University of Michigan

Advancement of web lecture archiving technology Web-lecture recording of ~250 CERN Summer Student

Lectures Development and testing of Quality-of-Service protocols

for transatlantic video conferencing Web recording of GEANT4, ATHENA, CMT, C++ … tutorials NSF supported development of special large-scale capture

systems for professional society meetings Development of concept of “Lecture Object” Web recording for UM Medical Center, Saturday Morning

Physics, APS Conferences,… (In absence of funding, ATLAS activities have been secondary)

Basic Video Conferencing

ATLAS Training and Tutorials

Adaptation and Integration

Advance

Frontier

NSF

RTAG(?)

ATLAS/

USATLAS

Hierarchy of

Applications

Basic Videoconferencing Setup CMS’ current facility – a template:

Polycom ViewStation 128, PC & monitor, projector, additional camera for approx 12000 CHF

Needed Improvements to ATLAS facility: Accoustic padding Phone bridge for integration of phone conferences Polycom VSX 7000 (newer model of the ViewStation)

• new capabilities include laptop sharing• between 12K CHF and 18K CHF

inSORS “the inSORS Grid (IG) platform provides individuals and

groups the ability to meet via video and audio modes of interaction, data collaboration, and/or desktop toolsets in their chosen working environment ranging from a laptop or personal phone to a conference room or auditorium, while leveraging existing (no cost) bandwidth. ”

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GEANT4 Web Lectures announced

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USA Today article

Christmas

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Upcoming WLAP Activities 2004 planned recordings

24 February: SUSY Tutorial, Georges Azuelos 26-27 February: Plenary Meeting 4-5 March: Event Display Tutorials 8-12 March: C++ Course, Paul Kunz

2003 missed recordings Python course December software workshop

Proposed Plan

Solicit Quotes for CERN VC Room (Phase 0) Allocate funds to outfit CERN VC Room (Phase 0)

$20k Support Near Term Web Archiving of Lectures and Tutorials $30k Define USATLAS Structure re Collaborative Tools Provide input to RTAG process Track developments with ITR GECSR Form USATLAS/USCMS CT Group and charge with development of a

master plan