canSAS-2012

Purpose

Work on specific matters important to the canSAS community as decided in previous conference calls. It is expected that those attending this working session will already have strong foundation and understanding and will come ready with knowledge, tools, and ideas to make significant progress during the event. The specific projects and tasks, as well as the list of participants, are described on this wiki and will be revised as the event draws near.

The three main themes are:

• Treated data format - developing a standard for multidimensional treated data and resolving issues that arise with the 1-d standard and its implementaion.
  • Discussion Page : 2012 Data Discussion
• Standardisation - intercomparison of measurements and software for data reduction and analysis so as to assess experimental and intstrumental reliability
  • Discussion Page : 2012 Standards Discussion
• Development of a Global SAS web portal. This should be a general point of entry for the community to find information about small-angle scattering.
  • Discussion Page : 2012 Web Discussion

This page provides discussion of the themes, preliminary work and ideas : 2012 Discussion

Outcomes

• 2-d data format
• A plan for standards
• Global SAS Web Portal
• presentation at SAS2012

Time and Place

Dates

• 2012 July 28 - 31 (Saturday - Tuesday, inclusive)

Meeting Location

Uppsala University
Building: Angstrom Laboratory [1]
Room(s): Faculty Room, Angstrom Lab. (2nd floor above main entrance). Additional break-out sessions in Rooms 61416 and 62416.

We plan to hold some web based sessions during the meeting so that people in the broader canSAS community that are unable to attend in person can participate in some of the discussions during the meeting.

Schedule

• arrive the previous day (Friday, 2012-07-27)
• conference check-in first morning (Saturday, 2012-07-28), location Angstrom Laboratory
• meet all day (Sunday, 2012-07-29), location Angstrom Laboratory
• meet all day (Monday, 2012-07-30), location Angstrom Laboratory
• meet all day (Tuesday, 2012-07-31), location Angstrom Laboratory
• checkout next day (Wednesday, 2012-08-01)

Daily Agenda

Meeting room is the Faculty Room (House 1, Floor 2 - directly above main entrance). We will also use rooms 61416 and 62416 for breakout sessions.

Here is a suggested schedule (tentative):

Saturday, 28 July 2012

Uppsala time	description	comments	UK BST	US CDT	AUS EST	Japan JST
09:00 - 09:15 AM	plenary	Welcome and Introductions
09:15 - 10:30 AM	plenary	5 minute presentation by each participant of ideas and challenges
10:30 - 10:45 AM	plenary	tea, coffee
10:45 - 11:10 PM	Plenary	Report presentations NIAC status and plans for SAS data formats Current plans and efforts of IUCr CSAS on standards Current plans and efforts of IUCr CSAS on SAS web efforts
11:10 - 12:30 PM	Plenary	Plenary discussion on standardisation, data formats, web portal
12:30 - 2:00 PM	lunch	Sandwiches in Coffee area - House 6, Floor 1.
2:00 - 3:00 PM	Plenary	Webinar focused discussions of 20 min on each topic: standardisation, data formats, and web portal	1:00-2:00 PM	7:00-8:00 AM	10:00-11:00 PM	11:00-12:00 PM
3:00 - 4:30 PM	afternoon session	work in groups - standardisation, data formats, web portal
4:30 - 4:45 PM	plenary	tea, coffee
4:45 - 6:00 PM	afternoon session	work in groups - standardisation, data formats, web portal
6:30 - 8:00 PM	dinner	TBA
8:30 PM - ?	evening discussions	ad hoc

Sunday 29 July 2012

Uppsala time	description	comments	UK BST	US CDT	AUS EST	Japan JST
08:45 - 09:45 AM	plenary	Reports, questions, and discussion and plan day's work
09:45 - 10:00 AM	plenary	tea, coffee
10:00 - 12:00 noon	morning session	work in groups
12:00 - 1:30 PM	lunch	Sandwiches in Coffee area - House 6, Floor 1.
1:30 - 4:30 PM	afternoon session	work in groups
4:30 - 4:45 PM	plenary	tea, coffee
4:45 - 6:00 PM	plenary	reports and discussions
6:30 - 8:00 PM	dinner	TBA
8:30 PM - ?	evening discussions	ad hoc

Monday 30 July 2012

Uppsala time	description	comments	UK BST	US CDT	AUS EST	Japan JST
08:45 - 09:30 AM	plenary	Webinar	7:45-8:30 AM	1:45-2:30 AM	4:45-5:30 PM	3:45-4:30 PM
09:30 - 09:45 AM	plenary	tea, coffee
09:45 - 12:00 noon	morning session	work in groups
12:00 - 1:30 PM	lunch	to be determined
1:30 - 4:30 PM	afternoon session	work in groups
4:30 - 4:45 PM	plenary	tea, coffee
4:45 - 6:00 PM	plenary	reports and discussions - plan dissemination
6:30 - 8:00 PM	dinner	TBA
8:30 PM - ?	evening discussions	ad hoc

Tuesday 31 July 2012

Uppsala time	description	comments	UK BST	US CDT	AUS EST	Japan JST
08:45 - 09:30 AM	plenary	Plan reports/outcomes*
09:30 - 09:45 AM	plenary	tea, coffee
09:45 - 12:00 noon	morning session	groups work on reports/outcomes*
12:00 - 1:30 PM	lunch	to be determined
1:30 - 3:45 PM	afternoon session	groups work on reports/outcomes*
3:45 - 4:00 PM	plenary	tea, coffee
4:00 - 6:00 PM	plenary	Webinar Presentation of prelim reports and concluding discussions
6:30 - 8:00 PM	dinner	TBA
8:30 PM - ?	evening discussions	ad hoc

^* Besides reports other outcomes could include schemas,api definitions, live web pages, etc.

Webinar Schedule

(This has been extracted from the above table)

Business Matters

• Re-enunciate purpose and benefits of a standard reduced data format
  • 1D Format
    • agree a proposed foreign namespace extension of the current 1D standard (required to enable, for example, t-o-f instruments to store auxiliary wavelength-dependent non-I(Q) data in the same output files)
  • 2D Format
    • define minimum necessary for reduced data
    • suggest format framework (NeXus extension, canSAS 1D extension, other) with brief discussion of the reason for the choice (including options considered, pros and cons of each, and final weighing)
    • Guide to how to make implementation easy.
    • Create straw format suitable for test/demonstration use and convert some test data for such a demonstration.
    • Provide a plan for presentation at SAS 2012

More details and suggestions are on the Discussion Page: 2012 Data Discussion .

• Standards
  • Purpose and goals: Intercomparison of data measured on the same sample with different instruments and different techniques (SAXS, SANS, light scattering etc.) can prove valuable in a number of ways. In particular it aids understanding of details of the experimental methods and it can help assess reliability. In a similar way, looking at results of data reduction or analysis generated with different software can provide valuable information about performance and verification of methodology. Specifically these activities should:
    • Discuss what types of tests are interesting/important, intensity, resolution etc.
    • Consider related issues: Inelastic, Multiple scattering, Wavelength contamination, Detector efficiencies at different wavelengths
  • Outcomes needed are:
    • A written plan to sustain long term effort in this area
    • This should describe how to seed, co-ordinate and publicise “ad-hoc” projects ,
    • Assess how frequently exercises can be undertaken
    • Define good ways to disseminate/share results. This will including “advertising” projects and using them as input for other activities.
  • We should aim to define a list of 2 or 3 projects for work in the near term. This should include a plan of action and participants for each.
  • We should have a plan for presentation at SAS 2012. (This might just be an announcement of the plan and see who wants to participate?.)

More details and suggestions are on the Discussion Page: 2012 Standards Discussion

• Global SAS Web Portal
  • define scope, purpose, and goal of portal
  • list content type to which such a portal should give access.
  • Suggest method for hosting
  • Build a working straw landing page prototype
  • Build at least 2 or 3 subpages and/or designs on paper
  • plan for presentations
    • SAS 2012
    • SAS commission

More details and suggestions are on the Discussion Page: 2012 Web Discussion

Projects and Tasks

These items are sorted in order of priority that they be finished.

1. 2-D format
2. Standardization
3. SAS web portal
4. ...

Presentations

1. the canSAS 1D, lessons learned
2. ...

What to bring

• example data
• ...

Practical Matters

Registration

Please inform Adrian Rennie of your intention to particpate and send details of your arrival and departure dates. You should book the accommodation directly with the hotel - see below.

Hotel

Clarion Hotel Gillet, Uppsala
Dragarbrunnsgatan 23,
753 20 Uppsala, Sweden

• Expect hotel rate to be 570 SEK for 1 Single Bed (approximate, subject to change)
• Please reserve your own rooms directly with the hotel (website, phone, ...)

Please reserve your own rooms directly with the hotel. The quoted rate at the hotel should include breakfast. This hotel is in the centre of Uppsala (see map) and is a few minutes walk from the railway station.

Web site

http://www.clarionhotelgillet.com/

telephone

+46 (0) 18 68 18 00

fax

+46 (0) 18 68 18 18

e-mail

cl.uppsala@choice.se

map reference

Directions and Maps

• map to hotel: google directions from airport
• airport: Stockholm Arlanda (ARN): international
• taxi: Uppsala Taxi +4618 100000
• train: Trains from airport to Uppsala take about 20 minutes. Frequency every 30 minutes. map reference

The most convenient and fastest means to reach the hotel from the airport is usually to take the trains from Arlanda Central station (under SkyCity) to Uppsala. Upptåget trains leave the airport at xx:27 and xx:57 thoughout the day and take 20 minutes. The fare is 140 SEK (one way) and this can be paid with cash or by credit card at the ticket desk or using machines (red ticket machines - credit card only). If you plan to take a long distance train operated by Swedish Railways (SJ) you should buy different tickets. The hotel is a few minutes walk from the station in Uppsala.

If you plan to take a taxi you can prebook a taxi and there is a fixed rate from the airport to Uppsala. You should make certain that you use one of the Uppsala taxi companies if you simply go to the rank at the airport.

Other Details

Host

• Adrian Rennie
  • institute: Uppsala University
  • email: Adrian.Rennie@fysik.uu.se
  • office phone: +46184713596

Costs

• Conference fee: no fee
• regular meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) will be traveler's expense

Equipment

item	quantity	who provides?
projector & screen		host
LCD displays, keyboards, & mice		host
electrical power extension cords		host
foreign electrical power adapter	as needed	traveler
Wi-Fi connections	sufficient	host venue

Participants

participant	affiliation	arriving	departing	registration?	other
Adrian Rennie	Uppsala University	host	host	host
Paul Butler	NIST	2012-07-27	2012-08-02	Yes
Andrew Jackson	ESS	2012-07-27	2012-08-01	Yes
Pete Jemian	APS	2012-07-27	2012-08-01	Yes
Steve King	ISIS	2012-07-27	2012-08-01	Yes
Tobias Richter	Diamond Light Source	2012-07-27	2012-08-01	Yes
Lionel Porcar	Institut Laue Langevin	tba	tba	Yes
Masaaki Sugiyama	Kyoto University	tba	tba	Yes
Ron Ghosh	University College London	2012-07-27	2012-08-01	Yes
Yuya Shinohara	University of Tokyo	2012-07-27	2012-08-01	Yes
Sarah Rogers	ISIS	2012-07-27	2012-07-29	Yes
Maja Hellsing	Uppsala University			Yes
Duncan McGillivray	University of Aukland	2012-07-27		Yes

Final Report

-tba-