A workshop focusing on the Australian Characterisation Commons at Scale Project (ACCS) and using its tools and workflows for imaging science research
About
Researchers need access to defined, reliable and rapid pathways to process complex and large datasets. The ACCS flagship capability is CVL (Characterisation Virtual Laboratory) (www.cvl.org.au). In this workshop, we show researchers how to move imaging data into CVL, work with it, and then export it back to their collections, completing a fully integrated and FAIR workflow. In this way, CVL and ACCS bring data full circle from acquisition to final deposition.
Workshop contents
Topic 1. An introduction to the Characterisation Virtual Laboratory (CVL) for processing large imaging and characterisation data sets using GPU on HPC.
Themes to be explored include:
what is CVL?
how does it work?
what packages are available?
preset configurations for different needs: basic, intermediate or heavy compute
workflows and the data life-cycle, including working with scratch spaces
Topic 2. Setting up an account to access CVL.
deciding which node of CVL is right for you
instructions on how to access the CVL and set up your account
accessing CVL (and HPC) with Strudel2 web interface
Topic 3. Data transfer methods for CVL.
In this next part of the workshop, we will show how CVL account holders can work through the steps to move data in and out of the analysis environment.
using FileZilla, sFTP, Globus and MeDICI
exporting back to collections in ready format for repository storage
Topic 4. Integrating with the ACCS ecosystem.
external services and CVL (e.g. Pitschi and IPP at UQ)
FAQs
Who should attend?
This workshop is for researchers, imaging facilities staff, HDR students and supervisors.
Do I need any special skills or knowledge to attend?
The workshop has been designed for members of the imaging science research community and the eResearch and facilities support staff that enable this research.
Do I need to install any special software to participate in the workshop?
No, there are no software requirements, but the activities will work best in a web browser such as Chrome or Firefox (not Safari).
Do I need to prepare anything before I attend?
No, just bring yourself!
Participants will need to use their AAF (institutional) logins to access some remote services. Please have your device with you, if your institution requires 2-factor authentication.
For more information, please contact: Dr Kathryn Hall - kathryn.hall@uq.edu.au
Event details
Date
21 October 2021
Time
11:00 am – 3:00 pm AEST (12:00 noon – 4:00 pm AEDT; 9:00 am – 1:00 pm AWST)
Location
online event
Presenters
Dr Kathryn Hall (National Imaging Facility)
Dr David Poger (Microscopy Australia)
Dr Hoang Nguyen (The University of Queensland)
Dr Rubbiya Ali (The University of Queensland)
Host organisation
Australian Characterisation Commons at Scale (ACCS) Project