[Baypiggies] Calling presenters for 2011

[Ken Seehart]

On 1/5/2011 11:00 PM, Tony Cappellini wrote:
> +1, but I think this would have to be a full presentation, not a nugget.
Agreed.

On 1/5/2011 11:01 PM, Tony Cappellini wrote:
> February is already taken though..
> Let us know if you are available for another month,
>
> Thanks
>
March, April, May look okay for me.  I'm guessing that a PYCON review 
would be more relevant for March, so perhaps I can do April or May....


> On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 1:41 AM, Ken Seehart <ken at seehart.com 
> <http://seehart.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 12/22/2010 9:52 PM, Tony Cappellini wrote:
>>     Since someone kicked off a thread regarding unit test frameworks and
>>     since there were so many replies,
>>     who wants to pony up to do a presentation in early 2011?
>>
>>     I think we have someone for January- so Feb-Dec is wide open.
>>     Do I have any takers ????
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>     I'm doing a poster at PYCON.  I'm not available on the Jan 27
>     baypiggies, but if Feb 24 is open, I can give a preview then. 
>     Otherwise perhaps a postview....
>
>
>       GPU computing and the Next Generation Air Transportation System
>
>     At this poster you will learn about a set of open source tools for
>     GPU computing using python based on ctypes. These tools provide
>     lots of glue, combining elements of python <=> pyglet <=> CUDA <=>
>     C# <=> Django. You will see how we use these tools in our Next
>     Generation Air Transportation work.
>
>     *Type*: Poster
>
>     NextGen AeroSciences, LLC <http://www.NextAero.com/> NextGen
>     AeroSciences, LLC, is working with colleagues at NASA, NIA, and
>     other US Government and related organizations in support of
>     national efforts to transform the US air transportation system.
>     The Company builds on its founders' contributions in applied
>     research in complexity and network sciences, computationally
>     efficient combinatorial mathematics, and in air transportation
>     system strategies, technologies, and innovation management. The
>     founders bring a heritage from the Santa Fe Institute, NASA, Los
>     Alamos National Laboratory, Bios Group, and DayJet Corporation.
>
>     job control panel
>     <http://www.nextsciences.com/Assets/job_panel_screen.jpg> 200
>     aircraft <http://www.nextsciences.com/Assets/aerodisplay_screen.jpg>
>
>
>         The following tools (and possibly others) will be described:
>
>         * ct_cuda provides a ctypes interface to CUDA. This approach
>           offers a lightweight alternative to pycuda. ct_cuda does not
>           require a build; a relief for those who consider ctypes a
>           preferable alternative to python extension wrapper
>           libraries. Another difference is that kernels are built in
>           the standard CUDA-C manner and exposed to python as kernel
>           libraries via ctypes.
>
>         * boaracuda consists of glue to make CUDA accessible to a
>           pyglet app. Among other benefits, this allows a CUDA kernel
>           to operate on pyglet based vertex lists. This approach
>           enables fast-time animation tens of thousands of sprites in
>           pyglet with trajectories calculated in a CUDA kernel.
>           (Etymology hint: boar=pyglet)
>
>         * ct_sharp makes a python shell available to C#, suitable for
>           launching a pyglet control thread.
>
>         * cuda_sharp makes CUDA available to C# and provides
>           interoperability between C# and python (e.g. passing CUDA
>           buffers between C# and python)
>
>         * A system for launching remote CUDA jobs from a Django
>           application will also be described.
>
>     The implementation of this software architecture provides the
>     means for understanding, designing, and ultimately operating
>     complex adaptive systems such as in air transportation.
>
>     *Audience level*: Experienced
>
>     *Submitting speaker*: Ken Seehart
>
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