Description
This session reviews a diverse range of new applications in the field of grid computing. The first of the two 90 minute sessions introduces the event simulation package, OMNeT++ and also explores chip model testing using a black box model. In addition, the session presents a case study using the D4Science Virtual Research Environments to produce AquaMaps, that document the presence of certain species in various regions of the world. The integration of ETICs services into the EGEE infrastructure is also explored, with the extension of ETICs services to use gLite submission facilities to submit jobs to the grid.
The second part of the session opens with an introduction to the vibrant international community of e-Social Science, in particular the porting of social simulation code to the EGEE grid. In answer to the challenges presented to the business community by the need to adapt rapidly to changing resource requirements, a case study presents a cloud-like solution over a gLite infrastructure. Two different scenarios will be discussed: a multi-tier web-based application hosting and a virtualization based hosting. Finally, the area of Civil Protection will be addressed, in the first instance by a presentation of research strategies taking steps towards a roadmap for an advanced European level e-Infrastructure, in order to manage risk more efficiently. A further case study addresses the remote control and monitoring of environmental wireless sensor networks for climate monitoring and to enable fast reactions to natural disasters.
