T5.2 - Definition of problem cases, validation scenarios and tools
After the meeting between WP940 and WP930 at ESAC, Madrid on 16-17 October, it is clear that the GACS will limit TAP's returning result up to 100,000 sources. This is not enough for some of the validation tasks, so that they have to use gbin files for the validations. Furthermore, the Gaia archive gbin file also have to be validated before being transferred from ESAC to external data centres. As a result, we need a mechanism to perform validation with gbin format as well.
A framework which can perform validations via TAP or gbin files has been developed- Shih
Validators are expected to modify their validation codes to fit into this framework, some guideline will be provided in WP940 wiki page.- Shih
SUM will be updated to reflect the change to this framework.- Shih
Tests that need to be operational before the TGAS release next year have been marked accordingly. - Findeisen
Several VTS have been brought up to date with the code that implemented them. - Findeisen
T5.3 - Simulation versus reality: from models to observables
First release of code for WP943 validation tests - Ziaeepour, Robin, Reyle
Finalization of comparison and verification of Besancon model against IGSL data - Ziaeepour, Robin, Reyle
Update of VTS document; new release end of November- Ziaeepour, Robin, Reyle
T5.4 - Confronting Gaia to external archives
Cross-match with small catalogues through GACS in command line has been implemented in VOTAP - Shih
This cross-match tool has been successfully tested and integrated within vtd030 - Ruiz-Dern
Validation catalogue from APOGEE and GES cross-matched with IGSL provided to CU6 for test of the faint Gaia RVS magnitude limit - Babusiaux
T5.5 - Data demining: outlier analysis
At Groningen: Currently polishing Visualization and Exploration tool ( http://www.astro.rug.nl/~breddels/vaex/), with the aim of using it for identification of clustering and correlations in multi-D datasets. In the next period the aim is to characterize the relevant (information rich/poor) subspaces using GUMS and GOG, specifically with TGAS in mind. In this way we can train ourselves to identify spurious or systematic problems/correlations in the dataset.
T5.6 - Transversal tools for special objects
T563: We started the administrative procedure for the selected candidate. The job position is starting from 1st of December 2014. He will be paid partially by GENIUS. (2) The first data on variables that we could see, for example in the image of the week, as well as what was shown by Lukasz Wyrzykowski last week at the Science Alert workshop in Warsaw on the 8-sept. week. are of good enough quality and we can envision to have releases of variable groups early, as mentioned in the release scenario. So the validation should advance quicker.
600 - Support
T6.2-Simulated Catalogue
T6.3-Science Alerts testbed
700 - Dissemination
T7.1 - Coordination of dissemination activities
T7.2 - Community portal infrastructure
T7.3 - Community portal, outreach and academic activities