Mission

The mission of the Community Grids Lab (CGL) is to create the technology that will enable grid computing to help solve important scientific problems. In creating new global communities, grid computing will open the way to new possibilities for e-Business and e-Science. The Community Grids Lab (CGL) focuses on creating new technology infrastructure and applications that will enable distributed business enterprises and cyberinfrastructure for distributed science and engineering. Computers and networks are getting faster; the distinction between computers and the network is blurring. This points to a future where individuals and corporations interact with grid-based applications without needing to explicitly manage the underlying technology details. CGL's focus on applications has spawned much cross-disciplinary collaboration in research and development of scientific and business applications. A current major emphasis is in earth science and particle physics, with other projects in education, biocomplexity, chemistry, apparel design, digital film production, and sports informatics.

Overview

The Community Grids Lab works synergistically with the Advanced Network Management Lab and the Open Systems Lab to explore the architecture and middleware software for grids that could include high performance computing, electronic communities, distributed education, peer-to-peer systems and business-to-business electronic commerce. Specifically, the lab focuses on developing grids for wireless personal digital assistants and collaborative Internet portals for computing and education.

Contact

For more information on the lab, contact gcf@indiana.edu.

Contact the lab at:

Community Grids Lab
501 N. Morton St.
Bloomington, IN 47404
General Contact Phone (812) 855-4810
Lab Locations