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Remote Internet access to advanced analytical facilities: a new approach with Web-based services
N Sherry1, J Qin, M Suominen Fuller
1Faculty of Science, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.
Analytical Chemistry
|August 17, 2012
Summary
Web services platforms like Science Studio enhance remote scientific measurements by enabling distributed teams to control experiments and process large datasets efficiently. This improves decision-making and data analysis for complex research conducted at distant facilities.
Area of Science:
- Scientific instrumentation
- Computational science
- Data science
Background:
- The World Wide Web enables remote access to scientific measurement facilities.
- Early remote access used X forwarding and VNC for experimental control and data receipt.
- Advanced capabilities like synchrotrons, SEM, and NMR are often centralized.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce Science Studio, a web services platform for enhanced remote scientific experimentation.
- To demonstrate efficient control, observation, and data processing for distributed research teams.
- To showcase a prototype network integrating X-ray beamlines and SEM facilities with online processing.
Main Methods:
- Developed a web services platform (Science Studio) for secure remote experimental access.
- Integrated controls and screens for operating, observing, and recording experiments remotely.
- Implemented high-speed network access for processing large experimental datasets.
- Utilized stream processing for near-real-time data analysis.
Main Results:
- Science Studio provides distributed teams with secure links to advanced research facilities.
- The platform facilitates efficient use of facilities and aids decision-making during data acquisition.
- A prototype network demonstrated integration with synchrotrons and SEM facilities.
- Online parallel processing analyzed data in near-real time.
Conclusions:
- Science Studio enhances the efficiency of scientific measurements at distant facilities.
- The platform supports distributed teams in conducting and analyzing complex experiments.
- Science Studio can be expanded to include diverse analytical applications for rapid results access and discussion.
