towards 3D data model

[Doug Tody]

Hi Igor -

It would be good to start looking at this.  Extending the image model
to 3D for spectral data cubes, IFU spectra etc. is something we should
tackle once SSA and the next version of SIA are done.  This will require
more data model work, and probably a new DAL interface to support cutting
subsets from large spectra data cubes at access time.

 	- Doug


On Mon, 14 Feb 2005, Igor Chilingarian wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Taking into account the growing interest in the astronomical community to
> the 3D spectroscopy methods, we propose to organize an "interest group", or
> subgroup of the IVOA DM group (TBD), uniting people interested
> in any kind of 3D technics (integral-field spectroscopy, scanning Fabry-Perot
> imagery, multi-object spectroscopy, high-energy spatially and spectrally
> resolved data (X-ray CCD), 3D radio data) and in the data modeling. The main
> purpose of the group will be to define a general and abstract description of
> the 3D datasets in the VO (3D data model). For a moment there are some
> developments made by the Euro3D consortium concerning the data format for
> multi-object spectroscopy, and integral-field spectroscopy. The starting
> point for the 3D data model might exploit these ideas and basic concepts
> of the SED Data Model at its present status.
>
> 3 of us are involved in the research dealing with 3D data, and we are
> looking now for a collaboration in the VO community, and particularly in
> DM and DAL IVOA working groups to promote the 3D techics.
>
> If there are people interested, we would propose to arrange a discussion
> about it during Kyoto Interop (maybe in a frame of DM or DAL sessions: TBD).
>
>
> Best regards,
> 				Igor Chilingarian (SAI MSU; Obs.de Lyon)
> 				Philippe Prugniel (Obs.de Lyon; Obs.de Paris)
> 				Giovanni Covone   (Euro3D, Obs.de Marseille)
>
>