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NEEShub ABC’sWhat you need to know for your project
Rachelle Howell and Ellen M. RathjeUniversity of Texas at Austin
NEEScomm IT Development Team
Introduction to NEEShub◦ Project Warehouse◦ Group Space◦ Tools
How NEEShub can help YOU◦ Research Planning◦ Experiment Execution◦ Data Analysis
Getting the most from YOUR hub
Outline
Welcome to NEEShub!
We’ve got a HUB for that!
What is NEEShub?
An environment for collaborative
earthquake engineering research
The Project Warehouse
A centralized public repository for managing, sharing, storing, and
publishing research data
Group Space
An easy way to share content and conversation
Tools
For simulation, visualization, and analysis
Your NEEShub Spaces
Personal Workspace(private)
NEEShub
Project Warehouse(private/ public)
Group Spaces
(restricted)
There are different levels of sharing and collaboration within NEEShub
The Project Warehouse
Think of the Project Warehouse as the
interface between your project and the public
The Project Warehouse organizes project data
and information in a clear and easily navigable
manner
The Project WarehouseA centralized data repository for managing, sharing, storing, and publishing research data
Projects are created using the Project Editor
(We will demonstrate the Project Editor later)
Every project is created with the same structure
This provides consistency between projects and
aids in the navigation of project information
The Project Editor
The Project WarehouseA centralized data repository for managing, sharing, storing, and publishing research data
Descriptions Drawings
Photos Publications
Data
Project Experiment Trial Repetition
A project contains a suite of tests that are differentiated in some significant way such as test type, test location, or test date
Each test is set up as an individual experiment
Within each experiment there are several trials or separate events for which data is measured
If the same trial is performed more than once, it may have multiple repetitions
The Data ModelThe model governing the organization of data within a project
The Data ModelThe model governing the organization of data within a project
Effectiveness of Prefabricated Vertical Drains in Mitigating Liquefaction
Centrifuge Test 1May 2007
Centrifuge Test 3June 2008
Centrifuge Test 2December 2007
Sine Waves EQ Motion 1 EQ Motion 2 EQ Motion 1 EQ Motion 2
PGA 1
PGA 2
PGA 3
PGA 1
PGA 2
PGA 3
PGA 1
PGA 2
PGA 3
PGA 1
PGA 2
PGA 3
PGA 1
PGA 2
ProjectExperiments
Trials
Repetitions
For each repetition within a trial, there are four data folders that are automatically created
1. Unprocessed data Raw voltages, channel names, potentially non-standard formats
(e.g., binary files or files requiring proprietary software to view)
2. Converted data Measurement units, instrument names, ASCII tab delimited or
comma delimited (CSV) formats
3. Corrected data Filtering, baseline corrections, removal of bad data
4. Derived data Units derived from measured units (data not directly measured)
Data TypesRemember the data within the Project Warehouse is PUBLIC
The Project Editor◦ Create, edit, and update projects◦ Preview project display◦ Small file uploads through web interface
The Project Explorer for NEES (PEN)◦ Faster download/upload speed for bulk file
management◦ Direct file upload (not a web interface)◦ File organization capabilities◦ Can be used even while offline
Project Warehouse ToolsThe nuts and bolts
Group Spaces
Group Space
Think of the Group
Space as a user forum
An easy way to share content and conversation
Groups can be:◦ Public, restricted, or private
Purpose◦ To facilitate conversation, collaboration, and data
sharing between group members. Discussions, wiki posts, and files are in one central location available to all group members.
Features◦ Wiki, messaging, discussion boards, and file
sharing via the dropbox
Group SpaceAn easy way to share content and conversation
Group SpaceAn easy way to share content and conversation
SynchroNEES◦ A graphical user interface
for transferring files
Local PC to NEES group workspace
NEES Personal workspace to NEES group workspace
Group Space ToolsThe nuts and bolts
Tools
Locating ToolsThe first time you use them
Tools & Resources > Tools
Locating ToolsTools that you use most often will appear on your “My NEEShub” page
My NEEShub
The tools you use
most often
Your current sessions
Tools
Specimen Authoring ToolInDEED
For visualization, simulation, and analysis
NEES has created tools
to help you visualize
and analyze your data!
Specimen Authoring Tool◦ Specify instrument names, types, units, and locations
◦ Organize instruments into groups
◦ Load specimen views and locate the sensors on the view to aid in the visualization of the specimen setup
InDEED◦ Visualization and analysis capabilities
◦ Utilizes the instrument and specimen information from the files created by the Specimen Authoring Tool
ToolsFor visualization, simulation, and analysis
How NEEShub can help
YOU
Use the Group Space to coordinate and communicate with your project group
◦ You can share planning files such as drawings, test plans, etc. with your entire group
◦ Discussions on the discussion board are retained and can be easily located later
◦ The messaging feature makes it easy to email your entire group at once
◦ The wiki can help your group keep track of significant events in the planning process
Use the Specimen Authoring Tool to view planned specimen geometry and assist determining sensor placement locations
Research Planning
Use inDEED to quickly create data plots during the execution of the experiment.
◦ Compare data plots from different trials or repetitions to see how changes in the test conditions have impacted the results
◦ Share your inDEED sessions with other group members
Use the Group Space wiki and messaging functions to keep your group members updated on the testing progress
Experiment Execution
Use inDEED to analyze the data
◦ Plot data from several files at once, allowing for comparison of data across trials or repetitions
◦ Download plots to image files of various formats
◦ Associate videos with the data
◦ Calculate averages or differences between data sets
Data Analysis
Getting the most from YOUR hub
Create drawing files during the planning process that can be used in the Specimen Authoring Tool.
Create instrument lists and data files in formats compatible with the Specimen Authoring Tool and inDEED
Create your Specimen Authoring Tool files before you begin testing so you can quickly load and plot data in inDEED during testing
Organize your instruments into groups that correspond to the plots you will make most often
Prepare with NEEShub in Mind
Before making your project public, remove any data that you do not want in the public realm.
Do not upload files that are not necessary. Having too many files can make it difficult to find the important files.
Create processed data files that are in an accessible format (e.g., ascii) with headers.
Consider using fewer trials or repetitions to facilitate bulk downloading of the data.
Do not upload zip files. Someone may want to download a single file rather than ALL of your data files.
**The NEEScomm Data Curator has already created projects in the Project Warehouse for all 2009 and 2010 projects**
When Creating Your Project
You can automatically forward NEEShub messages to your email
My Account > Messages > Settings
Message Forwarding
Questions