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The AVO Project Overview & Context

The AVO Project Overview & Context. Markus Dolensky, ESO Technical Lead. ASTRO-WISE ((G)A)VO Meeting, Groningen, 06-May-2004 A number of slides are based on presentations given by various AVO team members. Resources Framework Program 5 - Research Technology and Development Project

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The AVO Project Overview & Context

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  1. The AVO Project Overview & Context Markus Dolensky, ESO Technical Lead ASTRO-WISE ((G)A)VO Meeting, Groningen, 06-May-2004A number of slides are based on presentations given by various AVO team members

  2. 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 Partners

  3. 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

  4. Work Program 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 Science • Define key requirements for large, complex multi-wavelength astronomy projects Demonstrations

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  6. 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

  7. Roadmap • 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

  8. Long lasting • Standards • User support • International VO link • Distributed • R&D • VO Technologies for new projects and facilities 2005+

  9. /intranet/ /forum/ Where to find us: www.euro-vo.org www.ivoa.net

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