An Advanced User Interface Approach for Complex Parameter Study Process Specification on the Information Power Grid

The creation of parameter study suites has recently become a more challenging problem as the parameter studies have become multi-tiered and the computational environment has become a supercomputer grid. The parameter spaces are vast, the individual problem sizes are getting larger, and researchers are seeking to combine several successive stages of parameterization and computation. Simultaneously, grid-based computing offers immense resource opportunities but at the expense of great difficulty of use. We present ILab, an advanced graphical user interface approach to this problem. Our novel strategy stresses intuitive visual design tools for parameter study creation and complex process specification, and also offers programming-free access to grid-based supercomputer resources and process automation. 1 Motivation and Background Only a decade ago, the solution of the partial differential equations required for the evaluation of aerospace vehicle flow-fields typically involved a single d...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2000
• Where: GRID
• Authors: Maurice Yarrow, Karen M. McCann, Rupak Biswas, Rob F. Van der Wijngaart
• Keywords: Distributed And Parallel Computing, GRID 2000, Parameter, Parameter Studies, Parameter Study