PRAGMA 14Geosciences WG Activities

Update

G. S. Chang, W. F. TsaiNARL, Taiwan

March 11, 2008

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The 2nd PRAGMA Institute The 2007 Southeast Asia International Joint Research and Training

Program in High-Performance Computing Applications and Networking Technology in conjunction with the 2nd PRAGMA Institute was held in NCHC during December 3-7, 2007.

NARL/NCHC have organized a special session for GEO Science on Dec. 5 in which the GEO Grid project at NARL was elaborated by the NARL's team. Dr. Ashraf Memon, UCSD was invited to introduce the GEON as well.

The participants were coming from the Southeast Asia countries including Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia.

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The 2nd GEO Grid Workshop

The 2nd GEO Grid Workshop in conjunction with the "Discussion on Grid Computing and GEO Grid in Japan" co-organized by AIST and CICC were held on January 22-25, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan.

Totally 14 participants from nine southern Asia countries were invited to share the GEO Grid activities in their countries. Most of invited participants were from the GEO Science working group in PARGMA.

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International Cooperation

AIST (Japan) incorporated with NSPO (Taiwan) have completed the satellite database federation system between Formosat-2 and ASTER.

5 Cyber-Environment for Research & Education

Cyber-Innovation

Connecting- Technology

International Collaboration

Community

Alliance

Cyber-Operation Security Data Service

Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Analyses & Disaster Reduction

AdvancedVisualization

Sensor Network

Collaboration Tech

20TF Cluster

NCHC-S

Computer/ Storage

TWAREN

NCHC-C NCHC-N

TWREAN

Computer/ Storage Computer/ Storage

Grid Middleware

Grid Middleware

20Gbs 20Gbs

Marian ObservatoryFormosat-2Remote Sensing

Air-Borne Observatory

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Accomplishment/Progress It has been officially used by Water Resource Agency for Flood

Monitoring/Response & Decision Support; Counsel of Agriculture will follow up for Mudslide monitoring & decision making.

3D GIS VR Taiwan first version finished; 4K projector system ready.

Flood Simulation

Reservoir Mudslide Detection

Web 3D GIS Sensor

Decision Making Emergency Response

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High Resolution TDW 4096 x 2304

Advanced Visualization Technologies 3D Interactive VR

Multi-Projectors

Multi-CPU Cluster Engine

High-Resolution Display System

Tile Display Wall

3D GIS4K projector

Sony 4K Resolution VR system

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Building the Geo-Grid Lab. At NCHC Central Branch

Located at Taichung NCHC branch/Science Park International Features

- Potential PRAGMA –Institute, Taiwan Site

- Potential NSF-NSC Grid Research Staff Exchange Site

- 3D GIS High-resolution Display Research Lab. (Geo-Grid Lab)

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NARL’s 3D GEO Grid Lab at NCHC(For Illustration Only)

• GEO Grid Technology Research• GEO Grid Module Demonstration & Showcase• GEO Grid Promotion & Education• GEO Grid Human Resource Development