iVEC@ECU promotes scientific simulation services as well as access to sport and environmental visualisation tools, to promote the use of innovative technology by WA researchers. The facility provides a link to iVEC supercomputing resources, visualisation equipment, video conferencing facility and a training space for small groups. ECU staff members now associated with this facility, the Facility Director, the ECU eResearch Co-ordinator and well as two iVEC Data Advisors.
The main objective for 2012 was to engage with a range of ECU researchers and provide a support mechanism to allow uptake of the iVEC services. Since the inception of the facility there has been excellent uptake from researchers and to ensure continuity of this, a local database of contacts has now been established. To facilitate the uptake and further increase awareness, a series of iVEC roadshows have been instigated.
The main challenge for this facility is to materialise the full potential at ECU into quality activities and outputs. To assist with the dissemination of information to all research teams at ECU, the iVEC@ECU User Group has been established.
Facility Resources and Services
Infrastructure:
- iVEC connection
- Video Conferencing
- 3D Stereo Projection
- iDome (new in 2013)
- Motion Capture
Services:
- How to engage with iVEC
- HPC advice in partnership with the iVEC Supercomputing Team
- Visualisation advice in partnership with the iVEC Visualisation Team
- Data management advice in partnership with the iVEC Data Team
- Advice on Research Data Management
- In conjunction with the ECU Research Office, we provide advice to the research community on grant submissions
Facility Director:
Dr Darren Gibson
eResearch Co-ordinator:
Heather Boyd
Edith Cowan University,
Mount Lawley Campus
