Aspects of Visualization and the Grid in a Biomedical Context

2012 ◽  
pp. 1686-1701
Author(s):  
Ian Greenshields ◽  
Gamal El-Sayed
Keyword(s):  
Grid Computing ◽  
Simulation And Modeling ◽  
Art And Science ◽  
Image Preprocessing ◽  
Modeling Paradigm ◽  
Scheduling Strategies ◽  
Visualization Systems ◽  
Geometric Processes

This chapter introduces some aspects of visualization and the grid. Visualization --the art and science of representing data visually-- is now recognized as an equal partner in the conduct of science via the simulation and modeling paradigm. Although not usually associated with Grid-scale problems, there are a number of Grid-dominant issues which subtend visualization. Evidently, certain data grooming issues (e.g., image preprocessing/analysis, certain computational geometric processes, certain computational topological processes) are amenable to deployment over compute Grids, but there has been equal focus on the collaborative aspect of Grid computing which is driving collaboration-based visualization systems. Here we survey some of the roles of visualization as they relate to the role of Grid computing within a biomedical context. We conclude by examining certain scheduling strategies we believe to have value in terms of the distribution of visualization tasks over Grid fabrics.

Aspects of Visualization and the Grid in a Biomedical Context

2011 ◽  
pp. 347-362
Author(s):  
Ian Greenshields ◽  
Gamal El-Sayed
Keyword(s):  
Grid Computing ◽  
Simulation And Modeling ◽  
Art And Science ◽  
Image Preprocessing ◽  
Modeling Paradigm ◽  
Scheduling Strategies ◽  
Visualization Systems ◽  
Geometric Processes

This chapter introduces some aspects of visualization and the grid. Visualization --the art and science of representing data visually-- is now recognized as an equal partner in the conduct of science via the simulation and modeling paradigm. Although not usually associated with Grid-scale problems, there are a number of Grid-dominant issues which subtend visualization. Evidently, certain data grooming issues (e.g., image preprocessing/analysis, certain computational geometric processes, certain computational topological processes) are amenable to deployment over compute Grids, but there has been equal focus on the collaborative aspect of Grid computing which is driving collaboration-based visualization systems. Here we survey some of the roles of visualization as they relate to the role of Grid computing within a biomedical context. We conclude by examining certain scheduling strategies we believe to have value in terms of the distribution of visualization tasks over Grid fabrics.

scholarly journals Anti-entropic Role of Art

Leonardo ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Rewakowicz
Keyword(s):  
Design Science ◽  
Steering Wheel ◽  
Art And Science ◽  
Buckminster Fuller

This article explores an anti-entropic role of art in the service of designing a better world. The vehicle for this journey is art and the steering wheel a concept of design-science developed by Buckminster Fuller. Using the example of her recently produced piece entitled “The Cloud,” the author demonstrates a collaborative spirit of art and science through the process of creation.

scholarly journals Art&science. Autoetnografia artystki realizującej projekty w laboratoriach biologicznych

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-126
Author(s):  
Karolina Żyniewicz
Keyword(s):  
Network Theory ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Ethnographic Research ◽  
Art And Science ◽  
Science Field ◽  
Actor Network

The aim of the text is to present the use of the analytical autoethnographic method in studying the “art&science” phenomenon. It is attempt to show that the role of the artist can combine with the role of the ethnographer. The objects of study are the multilevel relations emerging during the realization of artistic projects in biological laboratories. These relations concern both humans (the artist, the scientists) and non-humans (laboratory organisms, equipment). On the basis of actor-network theory, the author presents how the liminal status of ethnographic research is modified when it connects with art. The form of conducting the research is both an example of activity in the art and science field and a new methodological proposal for the study of science and technology.

Overview of Grid Computing

2009 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Udoh ◽  
Frank Zhigang Wang ◽  
Vineet R. Khare
Keyword(s):  
Grid Computing ◽  
Historical Record ◽  
Peer To Peer ◽  
Grid Service ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Internet Infrastructure ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
International Projects ◽  
Salient Features

This chapter presents a historical record of the advent of Grid with a recourse to some basic definitions commonly accepted by most researchers. It discusses the current and potential users of Grid computing and the expected changes in the user base as it gains popularity. The role of the Internet infrastructure in shaping the grid evolution received detailed treatment. Furthermore, the chapter contrasts grid computing with distributed and peer-to-peer computing and highlighted the salient features. Finally, the chapter discusses the recent advances in Web and Grid service technologies, including international projects, emerging standards and organizations, and the current challenges faced by Grid researchers.

The art and science of recruitment to a cancer rapid autopsy programme: A qualitative study exploring patient and clinician experiences

2020 ◽  
pp. 026921632096759
Author(s):  
Erin Tutty ◽  
Philomena Horsley ◽  
Rowan Forbes Shepherd ◽  
Laura E. Forrest
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Patient Selection ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Art And Science ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Palliative Intent ◽  
Recruitment Challenges ◽  
Clinician Experiences ◽  
Rapid Autopsy

Background: CASCADE is a successful, Australia-first cancer rapid autopsy programme. Patients are recruited to the programme by their clinician once they understand that further treatment has only palliative intent. Despite its value, rapid autopsy is a rare research method owing partly to recruitment challenges. Aim: This research aimed to explore (1) how, in practice, clinicians select and recruit patients to the programme and (2) patient experiences of this process. Design: This was a qualitative study grounded in phenomenology. CASCADE team members (clinicians and researchers) and patients participated in semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using an inductive, team-based approach to thematic analysis. Participants: Interviews were conducted with 31 participants (11 patients and 20 CASCADE team members). Results: Patient selection and recruitment to a rapid autopsy programme is both an art and science. In practice, patient selection is a subjective process that involves assessing a patient’s psychosocial suitability for the programme. Trust and rapport are necessary for informing this assessment and to create an environment conducive to discussing rapid autopsy. Clinicians have also crafted their own ways of delivering information about CASCADE, with both clinicians and patients acknowledging that, if not handled sensitively, recruitment could cause distress. Overall, patients were satisfied with the way in which they were recruited. Conclusion: Findings provide insight into how clinicians successfully select and recruit patients to a rapid autopsy programme and suggests that discussing such topics are acceptable to end-of-life patients. This research also raises thought-provoking questions about the ‘gatekeeping’ role of clinicians in recruitment.

The Role of Minimalism in Art and Science

1986 ◽  
Vol 127 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. B. Slobodkin
Keyword(s):  
Art And Science

Implementing The Standards: Statistics and Probability

1990 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-118
Author(s):  
Gail Burrill
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Art And Science ◽  
Vast Array ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Working Environments ◽  
Statistics And Probability ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
The 1960S

Statistics—the collection, organization, and interpretation of data; the art and science of an-alyzing information—was until the late 1960s the domain of those gifted in mathematics or those few who needed limited knowledge to make inferences within their chosen field. The school curriculum furnished little background for the (“science of numbers.” Statistics was a vast array of symbols, formulas, and rules that seemed to have little relationship to reality. During the 1960s, a combination of circumstances indicated a need to change the role of statistics in society: the development of computers with the capacity to create, store, and analyze large quantities of data; the formation of new, simple, and effective data-analysis techniques; and the occurrence of rapid changes in personal and working environments of society.

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