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4th SKADS WORKSHOP
02-03 October 2008 in Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon
Purpose:
Review SKADS status and discuss Progress
Discuss remaining key outstanding issues
Assess technological readiness of sub-systems
Identify any deliverables ‘at risk’
Plan successful completion of SKADS
Prepare SKADS last year toward AAVP/PREPSKA
Activity focussed around evolving Deliverables and technical readiness
Mechanism: Arrange by topic
Need to deliver a viable and thought out design-scenario for SKA
Identify the difficult elements of the system design and the approach to
their resolution
Ingredients: Great environment
Motivated colleagues
To days of active interactions
Remember: Do not hesitate to ask questions in- and outside meeting
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DAY 1 Thursday 2 October
08.30 Registration and coffee
09.00 Opening and Welcome Professor Carlos Matos Ferreira, President of IST
09.05 Introduction Peter Wilkinson UMan
09.20 Overview SKADS – into final year Arnold van Ardenne ASTRON
09.40 SKADS and SKA Andrew Faulkner UCam
09.55 SKADS Science and Engineering Steve Torchinsky OPar
10.10 Science and Data Simulations Chair: Thijs van der Hulst
Science Simulations overview 10 min Steve Rawlings UOxf
Pulsars 10 min Roy Smits UMan
An inventory of the SKADS tools to a full SKA simulation 10 min Hans-Rainer Kloeckner UOxf
Epoch of Reionisation 10 min Mario Santos CENTRA-IST
The evolution of magnetic fields in galaxies 10 min Tigran Arshakian MPIfR
11.00 Coffee Break
11.20 Data simulations overview 10 min Jan Noordam ASTRON
Array Configuration Studies 10 min Dharam Vir Lal MPIfR
Simulated Observations 10 min Robbie Auld Cardiff
SKADS Sky databases 10 min Francois Levrier UOxf
Discussion 10 min
12.10 Lunch at Restaurant Diamantino
13.30 System Design Chair: Paul Alexander
Design and Costing - 2 20 min Rosie Bolton UCam
AA simulations 10 min Ben Mort UOxf
SD - 1 10 min Laurens Bakker ASTRON
SD - 2 10 min Philippe Picard OPAR
Sensitivity, the challenges 20 min. Jan Geralt bij de Vaate ASTRON
Discussion 10 min
14.50 Technologies – 1a Chair: Jan Geralt bij de Vaate
EMBRACE 20 min Dion Kant ASTRON
Prototype tile measurements 10 min Mark Ruiter ASTRON
Solar drift scans 10 min Henrik Olofsson OPAR
15.30 Tea Break
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15.50 Technologies – 1b
Antenna simulation, realization and verification 10 min Michel Arts ASTRON
Antenna simulations 10 min David Zhang UMan
CMOS for LNA’s 10 min Leo Belostotski Uni Calgary
(presented by Andrew Faulkner)
Progress in differential amplifiers 10 min Oscar Garcia Pérez FG
Results with InP 10 min Boume Boudjelida UMan
Progress in LNA's using GaAs and SiGe 10 min Danielle Kettle UMan
(presented by Jan Geralt bij de Vaate)
Discussion 10 min
17.00 Technologies - 2 Chair: Mike Jones
2-PAD 20 min Georgina Harris/Tony Brown UMan
2-PAD from antennas to beamforming 10 min Kris Zarb Adami UOxf
Analogue beamforming 10 min Séverin Barth OPAR
Digital beamforming 10 min Aziz Ahmedsaid UMan
Processing technologies 10 min Chris Shenton UMan
Discussion 10 min
18.10 Close first day
19.30 Conference dinner:
Casa do Alentejo
Rua Portas de Santo Antão, 58
1150-268 Lisboa Tel. +351 213 405 140
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DAY 2 Friday 3 October
8.30 Technologies - 3 Chair: Wim van Driel
BEST 20 min Stelio Montebugnoli INAF-IRA
BEST receivers 10 min Jader Monari INAF-IRA
BEST optical links 10 min Federico Perini INAF-IRA
Progress in Active Antenna Design &
Development 10 min Tim Finn FG
Wide area comms & phase transfer 20 min Roshene McCool SPDO
RF fiber optics 10 min Thomas Berenz MPIfR
RFI mitigation developments 10 min Cédric Viou OPAR
Back-end processing 10 min André Gunst ASTRON
10.00 Technical Readiness Review 10 min Andrew Faulkner UMan
Discussion 20 min
10.30 Coffee Break
10.55 From SKADS to PrepSKA, pathfinder status Richard Schilizzi SPDO
Deliverable status review Chair: Andre van Es
11.15
DS2-T1 Science simulations Thijs van der Hulst RUG
DS2-T2 Data Simulations “
11.25
DS3-T1 Network Infrastructure & Data Transmission Paul Alexander UCam
DS3-T2 Data Handling, Control & Dist. Computing “
DS3-T3 Architecture and the Network Simulator “
DS3-T4 A study of siting and related issues “
DS3-T5 SKA for the user “
DS3-T6 Scaleable design and implementation “
11.35
DS4-T1 Front End technologies Andrew Faulkner UMan
DS4-T2 Signal Control & digitisation “
DS4-T3 RFI mitigation techniques “
DS4-T4 Wideband integrated antennas “
DS4-T5 Beam forming at patch level “
DS4-T6 The 2-PAD demonstrator “
11.45
DS5-T1 Design of EMBRACE Dion Kant ASTRON
DS5-T2 Development of EMBRACE as a system “
DS5-T3 EMBRACE assessment of performance “
11.55
DS6-T1 Design of sub-systems Stelio Montebugnoli INAF-IRA
DS6-T2 Development and demonstration “
DS6-T3 Assessment of performance “
DS6-T4 Phased arrays on concentrators “
12.05 Overall Discussion Chair: Arnold van Ardenne
12.20 Conclusions Peter Wilkinson UMan
12.30 End of Workshop
Lunch at Restaurant Diamantino
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SKADS Status April 2008
SKADS; The European SKA Design Study
towards the Square Kilometre Array
The electronic pointing and control concept for the SKA
A European project
involving 26 partners from Radio Astronomy
Institutes, Universities and Industry in 9 EU countries plus
Russia, South Africa, Australia & Canada
A Cohering Program toward mid-2009
www.skads-eu.org
Studies
EMBRACE
SKA
10%
Phase
SKA 1
SKA
2-PAD
Technology Dev.
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Partners in EU Countries, others
and associates
• Netherlands
In SKADS (drawing on EC funds):
• UK
• Canada
• France
• Russia
• Italy
• South Africa
• Germany
• Australia
• Spain
• Poland
• Sweden
Associates with no contractual
obligations to/from SKADS
• Portugal
• US (USSKAC)
• China (NAOC)
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Planned
Where are we:
SKADS Objectives(1)
Actual today (Est.)
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Total funding 38M€ (28M€)program
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EC funding 10.44 M€
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Industry involved from the start
Eligible cost total estimated 23M€
EC funding 10.44 M€ o.k. (no
underspending)
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Industry involved from the start o.k.
SKADS aims to
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Demonstrate SKA Scientific
Viability and Readiness
Demonstrate cost-effective
Engineering Solutions and
Technological Readiness
SKADS aims to
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Demonstrate SKA Scientific Viability
and Readiness
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Demonstrate cost-effective
Engineering Solutions and
Technological Readiness
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Deliver a costed SKA Design
Deliver a costed SKA Design
WorkNote:
has Clear objectives, Milestones and Deliverables
to provide outcomes in measurable and verifiable form
SKADS Objectives do not include to prove scientific
Status
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performance
capability
ofSKADS
AA’s:
SKADS Objectives (2)
Distribution
of work
(% of total)
Planned
Activity Scope
Organization & Management
System level Aspects
Tile Level Technologies
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22
30
Distribution
of work
(% of total)
Actual today
(Est.)
Comment
10
As planned, relative
increase
26
More work in DS2,
DS3 on track
30
Slower start in DS4;
fraction same
Demonstrators
30
30
Slower rampup in
DS5; fraction
same
Assessments and Integration Plan
10
4
Will increase in yr4
63(now 33)
Relative fraction
increasing
Level 0 Deliverables
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SKADS design studies
DS1
Management
Coordinator:
AvA, ASTRON
DS2
Science and Astronomical
Data Simulations
Project Manager: Andre van Es, ASTRON
Project Scientist: Steve Torchinsky, Observatoire de Paris
DS3
The Network and its Output Data
DS4
Technical Foundations
and Enabling Technologies
DS5
Aperture Array Demonstrator
Project Engineer: Andrew Faulkner, Univ. Manchester
DS 1
Management of the Design Study “SKADS”
ASTRON
RUG
DS6
Cylindrical Concept Demonstrator
DS7
Assessment of Preparatory Work &
Studies
DS8
DS 2
Science and
Astronomical Data
Simulations
DS 3
The Network and
its Output Data
Overall System Design
and Preliminary SKA Plan
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Technologies
Tile level (DS4)
Array Level(DS5& 6)
System Level(DS3)
UCambridge
Structure optimized to continuously map the
scientific requirements on the technical
specifications to produce a common design
goal
Studies
DS4
Technical Foundations and
Enabling Technologies
DS-5
Aperture Array
Demonstrator
“EMBRACE”
ASTRON
DS 7
Assessment of Work
OdP
DS 6
Cylindrical Concept
Demonstrator
INAF/IRA
Demonstrators
Science Level (DS2)
System Level (DS3, 7, 8)
DS 8
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Overall System Design and
Preliminary SKA Plan
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SKADS progress
• SKADS now in finalizing third year AR and preparing for last year.
– new: emphasizing system design and technology readiness
• No delay of end date; expected to finalize @ nominal date 1 July 2009
• Aim for final 5th SKADS WS in Oct.2009
• Connected to PREPSKA and now preparing for next step i.e. AAVP
(“Aperture Array Verification Program”)
• Next Board meeting in Madrid 22-23/01/09
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Leadership adaptation
Leonid Gurvits
Dion Kant
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SKADS DOW Workshops
1ST SKADS Workshop
4th September 2006 in OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS
(combined with SKA workshop)
2nd SKADS WORKSHOP
10-11October 2007 in OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS, site Meudon
Purpose:
Review SKADS progress, Opportunities and risks,
Prepare for Mid-Term Review12th October,
Prepare SKADS for 2nd half of project
Activity focussed around evolving SKADS Benchmark Scenario
Today: 3d SKADS (Mini) Workshop
10 April 2008 Curtin University, Perth (W.A.)
Focussed around science, design and costing
Now:
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Lisbon (Port.)
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Connection to Global SKA activity
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Representation on the ISSC
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Representations on EWG and SWG
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Coordination in collaboration in organization of workshops and schools
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Common activities e.g.
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Use the LOFAR connect to promote LOFAR technology as a viable low frequency
technology for the SKA
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Contributed to establishing a successful PREPSKA proposal
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Now involved into setting up AAVP to prove Astro&Techno readiness
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2x/yrs , reports and telecons
EWG: 2 chairs, 5 members
SWG: about 20 members
Technical Conferences e.g. dedicated SKA sessions and invited presentations
Upcoming URSI Chicago 2008
Astronomy and general Science
Marie Curie workshops participations/lecturers are not only drawn from Europe
Development of Costing Tool
SKA(DS) Virtual Telescope: Status?
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SKADS Marie Curie
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Three year SKADS Marie Curie Training and Conference program 2007- 2009
Young scientist and engineers
– 6 Workshops, 4 held (ASTRON, RUG/JIVE, Bonn, Cambridge)
– 3 Schools, 2 held (Bologna, Siguenza/Spain)
– 10 participating institutes
Next Workshop in Oxford in 15-27 March Oxford
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Program details and planning
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