The 1-day SKA Data and Signal Processing workshop on Monday 15th of February will bring together industry and academia to discuss data and signal processing as well as other topics of advanced computing and networking related to the SKA (Square Kilometre Array) and radio astronomy.

Aust/NZ Workshop in SKA Data and Signal Processing

The workshop aims establishing a framework for New Zealand research and industry in engaging with Australian SKA Research and Development related to data and signal processing.

When: 10:00 - 17: 00, February 15, 2010
Where: Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

The format for the workshop will be for presentations in the morning and early afternoon with a brief panel discussion to conclude.

Topics

• Computer architectures for ASKAP and SKA data processing
• Peta-scale data intensive research challenges for the SKA
• Signal processing and data volume challenges when studying the Universe at high time resolution
• Computational challenges in Transient Radio Emission Array Detectors
• iVEC and the Pawsey Centre: A petascale computer focused on radio astronomy
  

Confirmed speakers include:

• Professor Peter Quinn, Director of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, Western Australia
• Professor Steven Tingay, Director, Science and Operations, Curtin Institute of Radio Astronomy & Deputy Director of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research
• Dr Tim Cornwell, CSIRO Research Program Leader for Software Development & Project Lead and Engineer for computing for the Australian SKA Pathfinder
• Nick Jones, Director BeSTGRID, Co-Director eResearch Centre, University of Auckland
• Dr Melanie Johnston-Hollitt, Chair NZ SKARD, Victoria University of Wellington
• Dougal Watt, Chair NZSKAIC, IBM New Zealand
• Professor Andrew Rohl, CEO iVEC 'the hub of advanced computing in Western Australia'

Free registration

The meeting is generously sponsored by the New Zealand Foundation for Research, Science and Technology and registration has been waived, however participants are asked to indicate their attendance by Monday 8th of February for catering purposes.

Watch the conference online

The workshop will be streamed live over KAREN. Interactive participation via video conferencing will be also available for people not able to attend in person. Please enquire at the time of registration for technical details.

For all enquiries and to indicate attendance please contact Dr Slava Kitaev (slava.kitaev@aut.ac.nz)

Aust/NZ Workshop in SKA Data and Signal Processing

SKANZ 2010

This workshop is conducted in conjunction with the SKANZ 2010 conference, being held 16 - 18 February. You can find further detail about this event at

SKANZ conference 2010