A sustainable approach to large ICT science based infrastructures: The case for radio astronomy
Paper in proceeding, 2014
Large sensor-based infrastructures for radio astronomy will be among the most intensive data-driven projects in the world, facing very high power demands. The geographically wide distribution of these infrastructures and their associated processing High Performance Computing (HPC) facilities require Green Information and Communications Technologies (ICT): a combination is needed of low power computing, power and byte efficient data storage, local data services, Smart Grid power management, and inclusion of Renewable Energies. Here we outline the major characteristics and innovation approaches to address power efficiency and long-term power sustainability for radio astronomy projects, focusing on Green ICT for science.
radio astronomy
efficiency
telescope
cloud computing
solar power
Author
D. BarboSá
Instituto de Telecomunicações
J.P. Barraca
Instituto de Telecomunicações
University of Aveiro
A.J. Boonstra
Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON)
R.L.A. Aguiar
University of Aveiro
Instituto de Telecomunicações
Arnold van Ardenne
Chalmers, Earth and Space Sciences, Onsala Space Observatory
J.D. Santander-Vela
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
L. Verdes-Montenegro
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
2014 IEEE International Energy Conference, ENERGYCON 2014; Dubrovnik; Croatia; 13 May 2014 through 16 May 2014
668-674
978-147992449-3 (ISBN)
Subject Categories (SSIF 2011)
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
DOI
10.1109/ENERGYCON.2014.6850498
ISBN
978-147992449-3