NEEShub ABC’s What you need to know for your project

1. NEEShub ABC’sWhat you need to know for your project Rachelle Howell and Ellen M. Rathje University of Texas at Austin NEEScomm IT Development Team

2. Outline • 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

3. Welcome to NEEShub! We’ve got a HUB for that!

4. 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

5. Your NEEShub Spaces There are different levels of sharing and collaboration within NEEShub NEEShub Personal Workspace (private) Group Spaces (restricted) Project Warehouse (private/ public)

6. The Project Warehouse

7. The Project Warehouse A centralized data repository for managing, sharing, storing, and publishing research data 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

8. The Project Editor 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

9. The Project Warehouse A centralized data repository for managing, sharing, storing, and publishing research data Drawings Data Descriptions Photos Publications

10. The Data Model The model governing the organization of data within a project • 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

11. The Data Model The model governing the organization of data within a project Project Effectiveness of Prefabricated Vertical Drains in Mitigating Liquefaction Experiments Centrifuge Test 2 December 2007 Centrifuge Test 1 May 2007 Centrifuge Test 3 June 2008 Trials Sine Waves EQ Motion 1 EQ Motion 2 EQ Motion 1 EQ Motion 2 Repetitions PGA 1 PGA 1 PGA 1 PGA 1 PGA 1 PGA 2 PGA 2 PGA 2 PGA 2 PGA 2 PGA 3 PGA 3 PGA 3 PGA 3

12. Data Types Remember the data within the Project Warehouse is PUBLIC • For each repetition within a trial, there are four data folders that are automatically created • Unprocessed data • Raw voltages, channel names, potentially non-standard formats (e.g., binary files or files requiring proprietary software to view) • Converted data • Measurement units, instrument names, ASCII tab delimited or comma delimited (CSV) formats • Corrected data • Filtering, baseline corrections, removal of bad data • Derived data • Units derived from measured units (data not directly measured)

13. Project Warehouse Tools The nuts and bolts • 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

14. Group Spaces

15. Group Space An easy way to share content and conversation Think of the Group Space as a user forum

16. Group Space 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

17. Group Space An easy way to share content and conversation

18. Group Space Tools The nuts and bolts • SynchroNEES • A graphical user interface for transferring files • Local PC to NEES group workspace • NEES Personal workspace to NEES group workspace

19. Tools

20. Locating Tools The first time you use them Tools & Resources > Tools

21. Locating Tools Tools that you use most often will appear on your “My NEEShub” page Your current sessions The tools you use most often My NEEShub

22. Tools For visualization, simulation, and analysis NEES has created tools to help you visualize and analyze your data! Specimen Authoring Tool InDEED

23. Tools For visualization, simulation, and analysis • 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

24. How NEEShub can help YOU

25. Research Planning • 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

26. Experiment Execution • 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

27. Data Analysis • 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

28. Getting the most from YOUR hub

29. Prepare with NEEShub in Mind • 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

30. When Creating Your Project • 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**

31. Message Forwarding You can automatically forward NEEShub messages to your email My Account > Messages > Settings

32. Questions