diff --git a/_gsocblogs/2024/blog_SOFIE_VedantMehra.md b/_gsocblogs/2024/blog_SOFIE_VedantMehra.md index 7e8ac758d..26560b5c6 100644 --- a/_gsocblogs/2024/blog_SOFIE_VedantMehra.md +++ b/_gsocblogs/2024/blog_SOFIE_VedantMehra.md @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ intro: | The Toolkit for Multivariate Analysis (TMVA) is a part of the ROOT Project, providing a machine learning framework used primarily in High-Energy Physics for tasks like multivariate classification and regression. Given the massive data output (often reaching petabytes daily) from research activities, and the need for fast, real-time predictions, a highly efficient inference engine is necessary for using trained machine learning models regularly. With this objective SOFIE (System for Optimized Fast Inference code Emit) was developed. ### SOFIE (System for Optimized Fast Inference code Emit) -ROOT/TMVA SOFIE generates C++ functions easily invokable for the fast inference of trained neural network models. It takes ONNX model files as inputs and produces C++ header files that can be included and utilized in a “plug-and-go” style. +ROOT/TMVA SOFIE generates C++ functions easily invocable for the fast inference of trained neural network models. It takes ONNX model files as inputs and produces C++ header files that can be included and utilized in a “plug-and-go” style. ```c // This generates a .hxx file containing the C++ code for model inference. diff --git a/organization/_posts/2024/2024-10-14-steering.md b/organization/_posts/2024/2024-10-14-steering.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..ca5493790 --- /dev/null +++ b/organization/_posts/2024/2024-10-14-steering.md @@ -0,0 +1,119 @@ +--- +title: "HSF Steering Group Meeting, 14 October 2024" +layout: plain_toc +--- + +## Attending + +Present/Contributing: Graeme Stewart, Stefan Roiser, Torre Wenaus, Eduardo Rodrigues, Mark Neubauer + +Apologies: Andrea Valassi, Paul Laycock + +## Discussions with Activity Areas + +Any discussions to report on? + +| Activity | SG Responsible | Met? | +| ------------------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | +| Data Analysis | Eduardo + Mark | Not yet | +| Detector Simulation | Torre + Graeme | This week | +| Physics Generators | Liz + Stefan | Y | +| JuliaHEP | Pere | Y (implicit) | +| PyHEP | Eduardo | Y (implicit) | +| Reconstruction and Software Triggers | Michel + Paul | | +| Tools and Packaging | Liz + 1? | Y | +| Training | Graeme + Nicole | Y | + +Liz met with the Tools and Packaging conveners (as reported in last week's Coodination Meeting). + +We should discuss regular slots that could be used for activity area meetings - topic for next coordination meeting. + +Generators - Sapta had an idea for a follow-up to last year's workshop, looking at event generation on GPUs. + +## European Strategy Update 2025 + +We devoted last week's coordination meeting to this topic (see [slides](https://indico.cern.ch/event/1355758/contributions/5708314/attachments/2945044/5175250/HSF%20Inputs%20from%20European%20Strategy%20Update.pdf)). + +Intention is to cover as a core: Event generators, simulation, reconstruction, analysis, plus training and careers. + +Those working groups that were there responded positively. + +Our proposed timeline is: + +- Now -> beginning of January: activity meetings to get the community feedback on the topic you mentioned + - A one afternoon mini-workshop looks like it would be a good model + - We can certainly allow people to submit short white papers as well +- January : writing of chapter drafts +- Feb 1-15: assembling of chapters, first paper draft +- Feb 15 - March 1 : draft circulation and finalization +- March: community endorsement (something like what we did for the CWP, asking for people to sign it) + +Length is not set in stone, but we think about 3-5 pages per activity will be about right. 20-25 pages in total. + +Michel and Graeme have followed up with the key activity areas to help generate momentum - there is not much time. + +And additional help would be very welcome (Andrea is happy to contribute to the generator chapter). + +## Seminar Series + +[Indico](https://indico.cern.ch/category/18810/); Coordinators: Benedikt, Michel, ~~Andrea~~ + +We need an additional helper here! + +Got an initial boost from JuliaHEP: + +- 1 October, Julia in high-energy physics: a paradigm shift or just another tool? +- 3 October, Julia as a Statically-Compiled Language + +Future dates: + +- 30 October (probably this one slips..) + - Summaries/highlights of community meetings (JuliaHEP, Rucio, CHEP)? + - Torre will suggest this to the seminar organisers +- 27 November, Generators? +- 29 January +- 26 February + +Nothing *confirmed* yet? + +Note the [4D Tracking for Future Colliders Workshop](https://indico.slac.stanford.edu/event/8992) on November 7, 2024. Could provide some useful input on topics and/or speakers for a future HSF Seminar. + +## HSF Affiliated Projects + +The description of [HSF Affiliated Projects and Software](https://hepsoftwarefoundation.org/projects/affiliated.html) is now on the website. It motivates the activity and sets out some of the parameters for things like reviews, defining requirements and providing reference implementations. + +The actual [guidelines for projects](https://hepsoftwarefoundation.org/projects/guidelines.html) are on a separate page. + +- Projects (theirs or others) who would like to trial the process of becoming an affiliate? + - Graeme: [prmon](https://github.com/HSF/prmon); [JetReconstruction.jl](https://github.com/JuliaHEP/JetReconstruction.jl) + +Need a volunteer from the SG to check the criteria and report to the SG for approval. + +- Eduardo will check prmon. +- Ask Pere about JetReconstruction.jl. + +## Advisory Group + +The [Advisory Group mandate](https://hepsoftwarefoundation.org/organization/advisory-group.html) is published. Invitations have been sent to the large HEP experiments (ALICE, ATLAS, Belle II, DUNE, CMS, LHCb), WLCG and the theory community (MCnet). + +So far positive responses from MCnet, LHCb and ALICE. + +Intention would be to have a first AG meeting early next year. + +## AOB + +### Coordination Meetings + +As ever... [chairing sign up document](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z1Z4payCpieOLiVFcC6y9j-KCj71u6xX232LHUgIHfI/edit). We need one more volunteer for 2024, for 7 November. + +And we have to start planning for next year! + +### Domain + +Torre made enquiries with BNL who seem to be willing to take over ownership of the domain. Any news? + +- Procedure is established, but this will take a bit of time (there is a prior knowledge on this from ). + +### Next Meeting + +Next meeting in 4 weeks time? 11 November. (US, French public holiday, so not ideal - we may poll.)