EUROFLEETS2 EARS Workshop

When? 3 & 4 November 2016

Where? CSIC offices, Vigo, Spain

Participate? EARS_workshop@naturalsciences.be

EARS is a software environment developed by EUROFLEETS2 partners(*) in order to provide scientists and technicians working on board research vessels with a versatile and portable tool for logging events relevant for documenting measurements. EARS has the ambition of becoming a standard tool on board European research vessels, hence enhancing the interoperability of the fleets and the mobility of technicians and scientists.
(*) CSIC (Spain), OGS (Italy), Ifremer (France), RBINS (Belgium)

Objectives of the workshop:

• Give the participants an in-depth overview of EARS 2.0
• Train the participants to install and operate EARS 2.0 on board research vessels

Programme:

• On the first day, “EARS2 for advanced users”. Primary target audience: IT technicians operating on research vessels, scientists with IT skills

• On the second day, “EARS2 in practice”. Session on board of the Sarmiento de Gamboa.

Agenda:

3/11 PM (13:00-17:00, CSIC-UTM offices): Introduction

 General architecture and different scenarios (CSIC) (30 min)

■ Concepts: Events, Cruise, Programs, Vocabulary

■ Mandatory pieces  Installation Procedure and Maintenance (theory)

■ Web service layer and database (CSIC) (30 min)  Acquisition (Ifremer) (45 min)

■ Prerequisites

■ Extending Acquisition procedures

 EARS2 front-end application (RBINS) (45 min)

■ Vocabulary concepts

■ Cruise management

■ Vocabulary management

■ Event logging

 SSR (CSIC) (15 min)

■ How it works

■ Installation (config files)

■ Run and Test

■ Sending files to shore

4/11 AM (09:00-12:00, Sarmiento de Gamboa): Installation & use

 Real-time installation of web services engine

 Including acquisition

 Hands-on use of EARS 2 front-end application  Database verification

4/11 PM (13:30-17:00, Sarmiento de Gamboa)

 Set-up of SSR

 Publication on EVIOR

 QA about installation issues

 User feedback

How to register?

Send the information below to EARS_workshop@naturalsciences.be:

• Your name:
• Your specialty (vessel operator, IT, crew member, scientist …):
• Your affiliation:
• City and country:
• EUROFLEETS2 beneficiary:Y/N
• I would like to apply for the cost reimbursement programme:Y/N
◦ I am a technician working for a research vessel operator
◦ I am a scientist regularly acting as principal investigator on board research vessels
◦ Please provide a justification:…………………………………………………….

Deadline for Registration: 25th October 2016

Venue address

The CSIC-Unidad de Tecnologia Marina offices are located Av. Beiramar 29, 36202 Vigo-Spain. The first day will take place here, the second on board of the Sarmiento de Gamboa, which will be moored in the Port of Vigo.