20th Real Time Conference

Conference Topics

RT2016 is an interdisciplinary conference on realtime data acquisition and computing applications in the physical sciences. These applications include

• High energy physics
• Nuclear physics
• Astrophysics and astroparticle physics
• Nuclear fusion
• Medical physics
• Space instrumentation
• Nuclear power instrumentation
• Realtime security and safety
• General Radiation Instrumentation

 

Topics

Specific topics include (but are certainly not limited to) the list shown below. 

 

Emerging Technologies / Feedback on Experience

ETFE

Hardware, software, tools, and techniques / Lessons learned from successes and failures.

New Standards

NS

Standard such as ACTA/μTCA

Data Acquisition

DAQ

Readout data paths and system architectures as well as conceptual design for future instruments (machines and detectors)

Real Time Safety and Security

RTSS

For small and large instruments

Upgrades

UP

Improvement of existing large and small systems.

Control, Monitoring,Test and Real Time Diagnostics Systems

CMTS

For small and large instruments.

Trigger Systems

TR

As applied to the physical sciences.

Real Time System Architectures and Intelligent Signal Processing

RTA

Includes system architectures dealing with realtime data acquisition, extraction, compression, intelligent signal processing and storage applied to the physical sciences.

Fast Data Transfer Links and Networks

FDTL

Includes every data transfer protocol from local data transfer up to global fast networks with their associated hardware (routers, switches, etc.)

Front End Electronics and Fast Digitizers

FEFD

Ultra-fast ADCs, TDCs and Switched Capacitor Arrays in the GHz range and their applications.

Processing Farms

PF

Processing farms for high level trigger and online selection.

Real Time Simulation

RTS

Simulation of real time DAQ