ORNL: Science & Technology: High Performance Computing: Virtual Labs

OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY

Virtual Labs

For connecting to the real world, ORNL has developed interfaces to instruments and experiments. This provides researchers worldwide with remote access to specialized equipment.

Online Resources

Specialized equipment located at ORNL has been made accessible to remote researchers via the internet thanks to supporting tools and technologies developed by ORNL.

Web Based Remote Control of DIXIE, HFIR Neutron Scattering Instruments (Archival page)
ORNL participation in Materials Microcharacterization Collaboratory (Archival page) led to online microscopy:
     ORNL's telepresence connects researcher with remote microscope (1996 press release)

Supporting Tools/Technologies

ORNL has developed a variety of tools to support telepresence, from software for electronic notebooks to software and hardware for instrument interfaces.

CSM Network and Cluster Computing Group
    ORNL Electronic Notebook Project
Engineering Science and Technology Division (ESTD)