Hydra @ MKI

Introduction

The HYDRA project is named after the mythical Hydra for its many-headed complexity.
The following items give a brief overview of the many aspects Hydra aims to incorporate:

• HYDRA Project Abstract, AISRP
  • Hydra 2005 Proposal (.pdf)
• Presentation at AISRP Investigators Workshop, May 2008.
• An Example Block Diagram of Hydra Components

For a more general vision of the direction of astrophysical analysis
that Hydra is aligned with, see Noble and Nowak 2008 .

Summary of Goals for Aspects of Hydra

Source Models	--	easily construct more realistic models; use these models directly in the analysis of observational data
Missions and Instruments	--	couple advanced source models with simulations of a given observatory; simulate with appropriate fidelity; ardlib will also play a fundamental role
Visualization	--	incorporate volume visualization as a standard component; support E/PO
Fitting and Statistics	--	users choose which aspects of the data will drive the fitting process; support interactive creation of complex multi-D filters (e.g. w/VWhere); provide flexibility in defining the figure-of-merit (statistic) for fitting; treat the model and observed data in analogous manners
High Performance	--	have parallel computation accessible at the scientist's desktop
Implementation	--	allow users to have nearly complete control over the analysis process and the degree of fidelity incorporated into their models; provide a scriptable environment, a modular approach, and allow connection with existing s/w

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