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SUMMARY:KEYNOTE 5: The MeerKAT Science Data Processing Journey
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181205T070000Z
DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181205T074500Z
DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260814T183344Z
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Khutso Ngoasheng (South African Radio Astronomy Obse
 rvatory)\nOn the 13th July 2018 the Deputy President of the Republic of So
 uth Africa\,  David Mabuza\, unveiled the MeerKAT telescope array. \nThe M
 eerKAT telescope is a mid-frequency 64-antenna array radio telescope. The 
 MeerKAT telescope generates a large amount of data. The Science Data Proce
 ssing subsystem is responsible for ingesting the telescope data\, cleaning
  the data\, packaging that data for scientific analysis\, delivering that 
 data to science groups\, and storing that data for future use. \nIn order 
 to achieve these objectives\, the Science Data Processing team has had to 
 innovate in how to build the appropriate high performance computer systems
  to meet MeerKAT telescope performance and capacity requirements. Project 
 constraints included budget\, human resources\, technology availability\, 
 and problem novelty. \nKhutso Ngoasheng will narrate the audience through 
 the journey to delivering the MeerKAT telescope's Science Data Processor. 
 He will talk briefly about current activities and  challenges within the S
 cience Data Processing subsystem. He will also introduce potential future 
 paths for the Science Data Processor\, especially in the Square Kilometre 
 context.\n\nhttps://events.chpc.ac.za/event/33/contributions/834/
LOCATION: Hall B+C
URL:https://events.chpc.ac.za/event/33/contributions/834/
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