1. CURVS e-Science 2010 Justin Baker

2. 2 CSIRO Tiled Displays - Background Two large OptIPortals deployed at CSIRO 25x30” displays, 5x5 grid, 14 clustered PCs >100Mpixel resolution Ongoing interaction research Multi-touch tabletops, portable devices Gesture input, touch points mapped to display-wall Tap to select, drag-and-drop using multi-finger gestures CSIRO eResearch Program Signed off in 2009 Visualisation recognised as one of several key enabling technologies Formation of eResearch Viz Team (Dec 2009) Initial idea to fund 2-3 more large OptIPortals

3. 3 CSIRO Visualisation Instead of OptIPortals... EOI announced in Nov 2009 4 submissions representing11 systems Genomics, environmental monitoring, materials, human factors. Commonalities – exploring large/complex datasets, collaborative real-time viz, associated video-conferencing Hardware now assembled at all avail sites Finalising details for software configuration Automated session management, simplified authentication, app set up, tiled display layout CSIRO Ultra high Resolution Visualisation Systems

4. CURVS Possible Use Cases Large scale visualisation Very large 2D datasets and potentially 3D Examples: astronomical data, GIS, microscopy Viewing a range of datasets simultaneously Compare multiple similar datasets Lots of separate displays not necessarily related Portable “visualisation lab” Group might book the facility for a designated period Collaborative viewing Controlled/driven remotely “Moving Poster” Conference, public presentations etc

5. CURVS Specifications Relatively simple design Standard Dell hardware 1x 3D Visualisation head node 3D hardware capable (FX5800) 1x Single 2D “Display node” (ATI) 6 x 30” monitors Total resolution of around 24Mpixels 12x improvement on a standard desktop PC

6. CURVS Architecture

7. CURVS Visualisation Software VirtualGL Remote visualisation, virtualised graphics Allows for shared remote collaborative viewing Access to Linux visualisation software for Windows users VirtualBox Sun open source virtualization solution A combination of VirtualBox and VirtualGL lets you display Windows 3D applications remotely

8. 8 CSIRO Visualisation CURVS Vs OptIPortal CURVSOptIPortal Software Stack VirtualGL, VirtualBoxSAGE, CGLX, DMX.. User Apps Most run without modsRecompilation, porting required Display driven by Single node (more can be added) Multiple nodes Multi OS apps VirtualBox = Win, Mac, Linux No? VisualCasting Any VNC clientOptIPortal only Bandwidth Tuneable through VNC client Fixed? Resolution Moderate to high-resHigh to very hi-res

9. 9 CSIRO Visualisation CURVS Issues VirtualGL Low frame rates at large screen sizes VirtualBox Windows texture mapping (occasional) TurboVNC Best VNC client with VirtualGL but crashed when window resized too large (fixed) Desktop (Nautilus?) Strange key mapping (template file fixed)

10. 10 CSIRO Visualisation Plans for 2010-2011 Finalise 1 st Round CURVS deployment Customise group specific apps and configurations Trial WA specific screen config (2x3 instead of 3x2) Complete by Jan 2011 Revisit CURVS Design PIR of 1 st round Improve design – eg more displays, diff graphics cards Assess demand for 2 nd round and/or full-scale OptiPortals

11. Justin Baker ASC Collaboration and Visualisation Manager Phone: 03 86013801 Email: justin.baker@csiro.au

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