Data Models in Cambridge

[DIDELON Pierre]

> Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 11:24:41 -0400 (EDT)
> From: jcm at head-cfa.cfa.harvard.edu
> To: dm at ivoa.net
> Subject: Data Models in Cambridge
> 
> IVOA Data Models in Cambridge
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> 
> The IVOA Interoperability meeting is in Cambridge, England
> on May 15-16. Prior to this, there are working group meetings
> at the same location on May 12-14. I've been asked to
> organize a Data Models meeting, and Roy Williams is organizing
> a session on UCDs and related concepts which runs from
> Monday afternoon to Wed. lunchtime. Since many of us
> interested in data models are also interested in UCDs, I propose
> to begin the DM sessions on Tuesday afternoon and go through
> Wed. afternoon, allowing us to participate in at least the
> main part of the UCD discussion. I will summarize the results   
> at the beginning of the Data Models session on Thursday morning.
> 
> I propose we address the following topics:
> 
>  - Data Modelling process (review of 2002 Cambridge, MA meeting)
>  - Data models for photometry (immediately useful for SEDs)
>  - Data models for general quantities (Ray Plante has suggested
>     this as a useful reusable atom)

I think that a subject related to this topic must be adressed also,
data and process history handling, which is a crucial point 
when automated data processing occurs.



>  - Data models for observations and images (The CDS, Alberto M.
>      and Dave G. have all worked on this in the past).
> 
> Please post to the dm at ivoa.net list any comments and suggestions
> for the agenda.
> 
>