1. Java Analysis Studio and the hep.lcd classes
Tony Johnson
Ann Arbor - LCD workshop - March 1999

2. Java Analysis Studio Experiment independent Physics Analysis Tool
Histogram Creation, Manipulation and Display
Easy to download and install on Windows or Unix
Works with hep.lcd classes for LCD specific analysis

3. What is hep.lcd ? hep.lcd a Java framework for
Analysis of LCD data from
Stdhep, Gismo, Root FASTMC
Running Reconstruction and Parameterized (Fast) MC
Rapid development of reconstruction and analysis algorithms
Event Display, Analysis Tools
Can be used inside JAS or standalone

4. What is hep.lcd
Why Java?
More appropriate language than C++ for data analysis
Easy to learn
Simpler to use
Huge industry support
Runs on all machines of interest to hep
Fast
Clustering .3secs/event
FastMC 6ms/event
Track Finding 2secs/event

5. hep.lcd Status Version 0.96 released today! Details Release Notes
Weekly meetings on Tuesdays at 1:30 PST
Remote developers welcome to join by phone
Users with problems or suggestions also more than welcome.

6. Data Repository Set up by Don Benton at Penn
Available at sp05.hep.upenn.edu
bin/display_table

7. Event Display

8. Users Guide + Tutorial Based on December’s hands-on tutorial
Covers all components of hep.lcd package
Doesn’t assume any previous experience with Java or Java Analysis Studio
Constantly Evolving Document (90% complete)
User Feedback Encouraged
Every page has a feedback form which sends to maintainer
You can see comments of others plus replies

9. What’s Next hep.lcd package Java Analysis Studio
Track-Cluster Association
Track Fitting
CVS for code repository?
WIRED event display
What else do people need?
Java Analysis Studio
New release coming next month
Feedback wanted!

10. hep.lcd experience? We now have 6+ people who have contributed code
We have ~10 people who are using the system for analysis (see other talks)
We want more people to try it
We want feedback from early users.