SysQuake, scientific software for interactive design & analysis

by Yves Piguet (Head Developer SysQuake, K-Team SA)

Tuesday 22 Feb 2000, 10:00 → 14:00 Europe/Zurich

IT Auditorium (CERN)

This presentation will show SysQuake, powerful software for scientific visualisation. Through innovative use of interactive graphics, SysQuake reveals insights into complex mathematical systems. General-purpose scientific software packages such as Matlab permit the development of scripts (called 'toolboxesÓ) to solve problems in different fields and produce static graphics to help in understanding the results. Typically, the design process iterates between computation, result analysis, and adjustment of design parameters. Also based on a mathematical scripting language, SysQuake goes a huge step further by permitting the user to interactively manipulate the graphics, thus directly changing the design parameters. Graphical updates in real time reveal changes in system performance, allowing the user a deeper understanding of the system, of its limits, and of ways to improve the design. SysQuakeÕs applications are numerous; they include controllers, filter design, data post-processing, and many others. SysQuake can also be interfaced with real systems to acquire data, set control parameters, or control devices. Demonstrations of interactive design and rapid development of complete applications will be presented. Dr. Yves Piguet obtained his Ph.D. in 1997 at EPFL. In parallel with his research in the area of robust control, he developed the first prototype of SysQuake. Since 1998, in collaboration with K-Team, he has led it's complete redesign and marketing. K-Team S.A. develops and distributes hardware and software for research and industrial developments in the fields of robotics and control. It is the world leader in miniature mobile robotics.

Organiser(s): S. Cannon / IT / 75036

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