CASPER2010: Workshop for New Paths in Heterogeneous Digital Signal Processing

这笔赠款将部分资助一个名为“CASPER2010：异构数字信号处理新途径研讨会”的研讨会。CASPER（天文信号处理和电子研究合作组织）的基本使命是通过开发独立于平台的开放源码硬件和软件，加强和简化天文仪器的开发。本次研讨会的目的是：* 为学生和经验丰富的天文学家提供硬件和固件开发方面的实践培训 * 讨论和传播CASPER项目所实现的科学成就 * 扩大更广泛的数字信号处理社区对CASPER使命的参与NSF提供的资金将专门用于为学生和初级教师提供旅行和参与支持，以参加研讨会。与讲习班有关的其他外联活动将增进学生参与者的经验。这些活动包括参加哈佛史密森天体物理中心的讲座和在该中心用光学望远镜进行夜间观测。此外，与会者将有机会使用专门为讲习班设置的2米射电望远镜和高分辨率光谱仪，这些望远镜和光谱仪将由CASPER电路板和工具运行。

This grant will partially fund a workshop titled "CASPER2010: Workshop for New Paths in Heterogeneous Digital Signal Processing". The base mission of CASPER (Collaboration for Astronomy Signal Processing and Electronics Research) is to enhance and streamline the development of astronomical instrumentation through the development of platform-independent, open-source hardware and software. The aims of this workshop are to:* Provide hands-on training in hardware and firmware development to students and experienced astronomers* Discuss and disseminate scientific accomplishments enabled by CASPER projects* To broaden the participation of the wider Digital Signal Processing community in the mission of CASPERThe funding provided by NSF will be used exclusively to provide travel and participation support for students and junior faculty to attend the workshop. Additional outreach activities related to the workshop will enhance the experience for the student participants. These activities include participation in lectures at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) and night time observing with optical telescopes at the CfA. In addition, the participants will have access to a 2-m radio telescope and high-resolution spectrometer setup specifically for the workshop which will be run by CASPER circuit boards and tools.