Lancaster Science Testbeds

Testbed 1

In testbed 1 we are aiming to show that we can run high-performance or parametric applications applications on each of the 4 NWG sites.

Lancaster used two applications to demonstrate Grid functionality. The Theory of Condensed Matter Group used an application of SMEAGOL. Whilst the Centre for e-Science particpated with calculations based on a "kNearest Neighbour" (kNN) algorithm originally developed in support of Lancaster's CQeSS project.

Please see the following reports for our findings and results:

• Results/findings testbed 1: Smeagol
• Results/findings testbed 1: kNearest Neighbour

Testbed 2

In testbed 2 the aim is to demonstrate a safe bookable grid, deliberations about Lancaster applications to be used for this testbed are ongoing and possibilities are parallel Sabre/GROWL, Smeagol/Growl. Lancaster Environmental Scientist and Computing Department will participate in testbed 2, with further work on flood prediction moddelling. Lancaster Computing used its GridKit middleware to develop a sensor network currently being tested on a location in the Ribble Valey. To view a video about the development: video GridKit requires QuickTime.

Testbed 3

Testbed 3 is to demonstrate a collaborative realtime grid, our particpation is still to be decided.