Instrument Integration

Connecting instruments to central facilities

The CVL project works with facilities to integrate scientific instruments with rich data management and analysis environments in the cloud. Over 90 instruments have been integrated across Australia so that data is captured directly from the imaging instrument and transported into a managed environment, where it can be processed using software tools stored in the CVL and the Nectar Cloud.

CVL News article on Instrument integration across Australia

Projects and outcomes

MyTardis

Trusted Data Repositories

RDS Image Publication initiative

The CVL is a partner in the RDS Image Publication initiative, along with MASSIVE, Australian Synchrotron, NIF informatics and Microscopy Australia.

Under the Research Data Services (RDS) Image Publication initiative, VicNode and node partners QCIF and Intersect, have integrated 50+ instruments with cloud-based data management software to ensure that all data generated by these instruments is automatically captured, managed and delivered to the cloud for processing, analysis and visualisation. The project is seeking to continue to double that effort and expand to new types of instruments and facilities.

What it is

Leveraged investment in community developed data management tools, including MyTardis, DaRIS, OMERO and XNAT, to capture data, help researchers manage the research data life-cycle and to move data to centrally-hosted analysis environments
A community of eResearch practitioners working towards a common set of sustainable and jointly-supported research enhancing capabilities
Developed and installed services using existing community software, integrated instruments (50+ instruments integrated by the end of the project) and ingested extant and new data collections
Built user communities (estimated over 500 users have used the services developed - with precise metrics to be collated soon)

Who it’s for

Biomedical, computer software, artificial intelligence, image processing, engineering and volcanology researchers

What it does

Provides users with supported data management tools, including MyTardis, to capture data, help researchers manage the research data life-cycle and to move data to centrally-hosted analysis environments
Engages and integrates a wide variety of imaging modalities, including optical and electron microscopy, atom probe microscopy, cytometry, X-ray, CT, MRI, MR/PET, custom instruments, and specialised beamlines at Australian Nuclear Sciences and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Connects 21 facilities (representing over 100 instruments) to data management tools

Characterisation Virtual Laboratory