Re: [science-iwg] "Scanning" or "Rastering" project for the new Eclipse

[Eric Berryman <eric.berryman@xxxxxxxxx>]

For the ‘elevator pitch’, it might be nice to mention how it fits in with existing infrastructure, and the boundaries of the project.

Also, you might want to include what would make it different than competing libraries (maybe license or nothing existing at all in the open source community).

But yes, otherwise you hit all the usual points of a pitch; helps who, who want to ___ , by ___, and ___, unlike ___.

Thank you!

Eric

On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 1:40 PM, Torkild Ulvøy Resheim <torkildr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Matt,

Maybe make it clear that the project will result in a _library of re-usable scanning algorithms_. I’m not sure that everyone would get that from the current text.

Best regards,
Torkild

> 20. jul. 2016 kl. 17.43 skrev <Matt.Gerring@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> <Matt.Gerring@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> Hello,
>
> Wayne and I are trying to figure out a project I have proposed. The project is designed to scan scientific hardware. I am having trouble explaining what the project is precisely and have had a go as follows:
>
> Scanning allows experiments to be conducted by coordinating the operation of scientific instruments, for example motors or detectors. It sequences the movements of these instruments (or devices) in order to scan different parts of the experimental space. For instance you might scan a temperature controller to conduct an experiment at different temperatures or move a goniometer through a range of optical angles or combine both in a two dimensional scan. Scanning is useful as an open source project because the algorithms which complete scans during experiments are the same in many areas of research. Hardware is experiment specific so scanning algorithms can be used in many settings, wherever electronically controlled hardware does automated experiments.
>
> What do people think of the explanation of the project? Jay Jay Billings has suggested that using the term ‘rastering’ would help in the explanation. What comments do you have to make this ‘elevator pitch’ easily understandable?
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Matt
>
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