Distributed Data Acquisition for BNL802 II: Software

Entropy-based Consensus for Distributed Data Clustering

The increasingly larger scale of available data and the more restrictive concerns on their privacy are some of the challenging aspects of data mining today. In this paper, Entropy-based Consensus on Cluster Centers (EC3) is introduced for clustering in distributed systems with a consideration for confidentiality of data; i.e. it is the negotiations among local cluster centers that are used in t...

Practical Considerations for Designing a Remotely Distributed Data Acquisition System

Distributed Data Acquisition System for Pachmarhi Array of Čerenkov Telescopes

Pachmarhi Array of Čerenkov Telescopes (PACT) consists of a 5×5 array of Čerenkov telescopes deployed over an area of 100 m × 80 m, in the form of a rectangular matrix. The experiment is based on atmospheric Čerenkov technique using wavefront sampling technique. Each telescope consists of 7 parabolic mirrors mounted para-axially on an equatorial mount. At the focus of each mirror a fast phototu...

A Smart Network Sensor System for Distributed, Synchronous Data Acquisition

Typical test and monitoring systems are based on stand-alone instrumentation and require point-to-point analog wiring, which usually results in cumbersome cabling and connectors, bulky instrumentation, susceptibility to EMI/RFI noise pick up, lack of system flexibility, and a compromised signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). This paper describes a smart network sensor solution with multi-drop sensor arc...

IP-based Software for Sensory Control and Data Acquisition

Sensory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems play a vital role in ensuring that distributed systems are maintained well. However, most of these system are specialized and have specialized or proprietary interfaces. The Sensory Control and Data Acquisition Total Environmental Management System (SCADA-TEMS) uses an IP-based interface for greater flexibility. This allow multiple networks t...