Key Technologies Network Colin Cunningham

11th Oct 2004 OPTICON Key Technologies Network Grenoble2 Objectives WP5.1: Workshops & Roadmapping: WP5.1: Workshops & Roadmapping: Map astronomical science goals onto technologies already available and those requiring further development Map astronomical science goals onto technologies already available and those requiring further development Identify links to implementation paths and funding sources. Identify links to implementation paths and funding sources. Investigate how European cooperation can help make significant advances in these areas. Investigate how European cooperation can help make significant advances in these areas. bring together teams to develop proposals for technology development relevant to astronomical telescopes and instrumentation. bring together teams to develop proposals for technology development relevant to astronomical telescopes and instrumentation. WP5.2: Information Exchange & Networking: WP5.2: Information Exchange & Networking: Encourage interactions to develop European capabilities for technology development Encourage interactions to develop European capabilities for technology development newsletters, web-pages including an interactive WIKI site newsletters, web-pages including an interactive WIKI site Develop industrial networks using existing frameworks where possible. Develop industrial networks using existing frameworks where possible.

11th Oct 2004 OPTICON Key Technologies Network Grenoble3 Activity Summary Core Working Group set up Core Working Group set up First meeting held at SPIE in Glasgow First meeting held at SPIE in Glasgow Second meeting in Grenoble on 13 th Oct Second meeting in Grenoble on 13 th Oct Project Manager appointed – also managing JRA5 (Callum Norrie) Project Manager appointed – also managing JRA5 (Callum Norrie) Interactive website (Twiki) in operation Interactive website (Twiki) in operation Document management Document management Calendar Calendar Action tracking Action tracking Discussion area Discussion area

11th Oct 2004 OPTICON Key Technologies Network Grenoble4 Core team Membership ColinCunningham (Chair & JRA5) ColinCunningham (Chair & JRA5) Norbert Hubin (JRA1) Norbert Hubin (JRA1) Philippe Feautrier (JRA2) Philippe Feautrier (JRA2) Stefan Wagner (JRA3) Stefan Wagner (JRA3) Alain Chelli (JRA4) Alain Chelli (JRA4) Filippo Zerbi (JRA6) Filippo Zerbi (JRA6) Bernhard Brandl (Lieden, Netherlands) Bernhard Brandl (Lieden, Netherlands) AlanBridger (UK ATC) AlanBridger (UK ATC) Pierre Kern (LOAG, France) Pierre Kern (LOAG, France) GavinDalton (RAL, UK) GavinDalton (RAL, UK) CarlosMartin (IAC, Spain) CarlosMartin (IAC, Spain) Goeran Olofsson (Stockholm, Sweden) Goeran Olofsson (Stockholm, Sweden) Martin Roth (Potsdam, Germany) Martin Roth (Potsdam, Germany)

11th Oct 2004 OPTICON Key Technologies Network Grenoble5 Associate Team Preliminary list of members – to be agreed at the next core team meeting Preliminary list of members – to be agreed at the next core team meeting We want to have a good balance: We want to have a good balance: Countries Countries Expertise Expertise Industry Industry Gender! Gender! Want active members who can cycle into core team Want active members who can cycle into core team

11th Oct 2004 OPTICON Key Technologies Network Grenoble6 Roadmapping workshop – this Wednesday!

11th Oct 2004 OPTICON Key Technologies Network Grenoble7

11th Oct 2004 OPTICON Key Technologies Network Grenoble8 Roadmap Database software Strateva Technology Roadmap software purchased Strateva Technology Roadmap software purchased Funded by Scottish Enterprise Funded by Scottish Enterprise

11th Oct 2004 OPTICON Key Technologies Network Grenoble9 Future development projects Plans will follow roadmapping Plans will follow roadmapping Need to influence FP7 programme – is it too late? Need to influence FP7 programme – is it too late? Must link to international agency funding and priorities eg ESO, ESA Must link to international agency funding and priorities eg ESO, ESA

11th Oct 2004 OPTICON Key Technologies Network Grenoble10 First Workshops IR Detectors – with industry IR Detectors – with industry Thermal Modelling Thermal Modelling Particle Physics models for instrument development? Particle Physics models for instrument development?

11th Oct 2004 OPTICON Key Technologies Network Grenoble11 Other possible topics: Large optical devices – gratings, lenses, filters Large optical devices – gratings, lenses, filters Dimensional Metrology Dimensional Metrology Cryogenics Cryogenics Mechanisms – including cryo Mechanisms – including cryo Smart Structures Smart Structures Composites Composites Interface between electronics & software, FPGAs – control Interface between electronics & software, FPGAs – control Systems Engineering Systems Engineering Distributed control and integrated systems Distributed control and integrated systems

11th Oct 2004 OPTICON Key Technologies Network Grenoble12 Websites Twiki in operation Twiki in operation External website requirements not yet defined External website requirements not yet defined

11th Oct 2004 OPTICON Key Technologies Network Grenoble13 Future activities: Industry Club Industry Club Seen as important, but needs funding Seen as important, but needs funding Could get industry and national agencies to fund Could get industry and national agencies to fund Knowledge Base Knowledge Base We want to help development groups know what knowledge exists in Europe – both research and industrial groups We want to help development groups know what knowledge exists in Europe – both research and industrial groups Both activities lower priority – will be started once the network has really become productive Both activities lower priority – will be started once the network has really become productive

11th Oct 2004 OPTICON Key Technologies Network Grenoble14 Issues for the Opticon Board What is the scope of Technology in Opticon? What is the scope of Technology in Opticon? Waveband – 0.4 to 100 micron? Waveband – 0.4 to 100 micron? Ground based and Space Ground based and Space What do we mean by Technology What do we mean by Technology Include systems, software, facilities…. Include systems, software, facilities…. What should we concentrate on? What should we concentrate on? My bias is technology for ELT instruments My bias is technology for ELT instruments What timescale? What timescale? 5-15 years? 5-15 years?