November 20, 2002

CONFERENCE PHOTO [1.2Mb] ANNOTATED VERSION


The Remote Operations Workshop was held September 17-20, 2002, at the Pridwin Hotel on Shelter Island, with 57 participants. It was the second workshop in a series sponsored jointly by BNL, Cornell, and DESY, exploring the Global Accelerator Network (GAN). The generic GAN concept, as originally discussed in two ICFA Task Force Reports (December 2001), applies to any accelerator project which involves multiple laboratories. In addition to the links found below, the Shelter Island workshop proceedings will also be made available on CD-Rom, by contacting Doris Rueger.

The first workshop, "Enabling the Global Accelerator Network", at Cornell University, March 21-23, 2002, attended by 44 participants is summarized in a FINAL REPORT. The Cornell workshop laid out the basic concepts of the role that Remote Operations play in the achievement of a Global Accelerator Network.

A closely related one day workshop on the specialized topic of Collaboration Tools for the Global Accelerator Network was held at LBL on August 26, 2002, organized by Deb Agarwal. The purpose of the Berkeley meeting was to focus on collaborative tools for the GAN and to provide input regarding reasonable collaborative environments to the Remote Operations Workshop at Shelter Island. The intent of the meeting was to begin to explore the requirements, use cases, and collaborative tools available for use in the GAN environment. The meeting also developed a strawman proposal for the GAN collaborative tools environment. The final report from this workshop is available in PDF and DOC formats.


WORKING GROUPS

1. Experimental and Accelerator Demonstrations
Convener: Nobu Toge (KEK) nobu.toge@kek.jp
Co-convener: John Haggerty (BNL) haggerty@bnl.gov
SUMMARY PRESENTATION PPT PDF ! DRAFT 9/23/02 !
List of proposed GAN projects XLS PDF

2. Communication and Operations Communities
Convener: Don Hartill (Cornell) dlh13@cornell.edu
Co-convener: Todd Satogata (BNL) satogata@bnl.gov

SUMMARY PRESENTATION PPT PDF ! DRAFT 9/20/02 !

3. Engineering Designs for Remote Operations
Convener: Ray Larsen (SLAC) larsen@slac.stanford.edu
Co-convener: Joe Skelly (BNL) skelly@bnl.gov

SUMMARY REPORT DOC PDF 11/14/02


WORKING GROUP CHARGES

1. Experimental and Accelerator Demonstrations

Discuss and evaluate concrete examples of Remote Operations Demonstration Projects for accelerators and experiments. Imagine that you are preparing to remotely operate an accelerator and/or an experiment that is NOT located at your laboratory. What are the tools, and the communication challenges? Accelerator and experimental facilities with active remote operations projects include:

In addition there are numerous astronomical and industrial projects of direct relevance.

2. Communication and Operations Communities

Bring together an eclectic mix of experts and skills from information technology, experimental physics, accelerator technology, and commercial enterprise, building on the success of the Cornell workshop, to explore the scope of remote operations solutions, as well as social and collaborative aspects of the subject. Include and consider the perspective of accelerator operations groups.

3. Engineering Designs for Remote Operations

Examine in more detail the remote operation of accelerator hardware subsystems, in both commissioning and routine operations. Will presently designed hardware (for example, power supplies and klystrons) perform well enough with the experts not present on site? What additional design features need to be built in? What level of engineering expertise is necessary on site to assure effective operation of the facility?


PLENARY & WORKING GROUP PRESENTATIONS

Agarwal, D (LBL) Olson, J (U Mich)  "Collaboration Tools for the GAN" PPT PDF
Agarwal, D (LBL) Olson, J (U Mich)  "Collaboration Tools WG2 Discussion Slides" PPT PDF
Avery, Paul (U Florida)             "Global Data Grids for 21st Century Science" PPT PDF
Bacher, Reinhard (DESY)             "Installation of a VC System in the DESY Control Room" DOC PDF
Bacher, Reinhard (DESY)             "Thoughts about Remote Operations: Engineers & Operators" PPT PDF
Clausen, Matthias (DESY)            "Proposed GAN Projects for TTF & for other Sites" PPT PDF
Eckoldt, Joerg (DESY)               "Power Supplies for TESLA Test Facility 2" PPT PDF
Frese, Hans (DESY)                  "Security planning from the start" PPT PDF
Galambos, John (ORNL)               "SNS Remote Operations Experience & Thoughts on Using Java" PPT PDF
Hofer, Eric (U Mich)                "An Overview of IP-based Video: Technical & Social" PDF
Hunt, Steve (PSI)                   "Remote Operations @ PSI" PPT PDF
Hutton, Andrew (JLAB)               "Remote SRF Operation" PPT PDF
Ingrassia, Pete (BNL)               "Operations Concerns" PPT PDF
Joshi, Umesh (FNAL)                 "A Virtual Control Room for CMS" PDF
Larsen, Ray (SLAC)                  "Designing For Availability" PPT PDF
Larsen, Ray (SLAC)                  "Engineering Designs for Remote Operations" DOC PDF
Loken, Stu (LBL)                    "Collaboration Tools for the GAN" PPT PDF
Pilat, Fulvia (BNL)                 "List of Tests" DOC PDF
Pilat, Fulvia (BNL)                 "RHIC Remote Operations" PPT PDF
Rehlich, Kay (DESY)                 "GAN @ Tesla Test Facility" PDF
Shrey, Travis (BNL)                 "Idiot's Guide to VRVS Videoconferencing" PPT PDF
Shasharina, Sveta (Tech-X)          "Collaborative Tools at Tech-X" PPT PDF
Skelly, Joe (BNL)                   "Power Supply Controller Interfaces" PPT PDF
Siskind, Eric (NYCB RT Computing)   "Real Time Communications in Pulsed Accelerators" PPT PDF
Wilksen, Tim (Cornell)              "CLEO Remote Shifting" PPT PDF


WORKSHOP SCHEDULE


AFTER DINNER SPEAKER

Linda Wertheimer demonstrates audio loop delay challenges, courtesy of Prairie Home Companion (Oct 20, 2001). Requires RealAudio.


SHELTER ISLAND

Shelter Island is about 45 miles east of Brookhaven National Laboratory, and about 120 miles from New York City. It is small and rural, set in a peaceful maritime environment between the North Fork and the South Fork of the eastern end of Long Island. Adjacent to the hotel is a swimming beach, and two docks belonging to the hotel. Bicycles and small sailboats will be available, free of charge. A freshwater outdoor swimming pool and tennis courts are on the hotel grounds. Not far away is a nature reserve and bird sanctuary, with hiking trails. A public golf course is nearby.


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